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Dragon*Con

2019-03-19T21:52:18Z

Naomi Sommers 2: a little detail about how this worked as an official event

Dragon*Con is an annual multi-genre fan convention held over Labor Day Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.

{{TV}} organised a member gathering during the event. We booked rooms at a conference hotel and shared them, similar to our other events. We would hold an official toast, but typically not any other traditional activities. The Wheel of Time track had many regular attendees, including some from {{TV}} and other online communities. That track room served as a meet-up location but many people attended panels at other tracks as well.

After the Wheel of Time track was discontinued in 2012, Dragon*Con ceased to be an official event for the site.

==2002==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2002 Attendance List}}
Three members are known to have attended

==2003==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2003 Attendance List}}
Seven members are known to have attended
==2004==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2004 Attendance List}}
Six members are known to have attended
==2005==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2005 Attendance List}}
Fifteen members are known to have attended

==2006==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2006 Attendance List}}
Twenty members are known to have attended
==2007==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2007 Attendance List}}
Twenty three members are known to have attended

==2008==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2008 Attendance List}}
Twenty one members are known to have attended

==2009==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2009 Attendance List}}
Twenty Four members are known to have attended
==2010==
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2010 Attendance List}}
Fourteen members are known to have attended
;Pictures
[http://www.lunasanguine.com/gallery3/index.php/Dragon-Con-2011 Amarande's Pictures]

==2011==
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2011}}
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2011 Attendance List}}
==2012==
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2012}}
===Attendees===
{{Main|Dragon*Con 2012 Attendance List}}
[[Category:Dragon*Con]]
[[Category:Tower Articles to be Expanded]]

Euro Parties

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#REDIRECT [[Euro Party]]

Winter Europarty

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#redirect[[Euro Party]]

Summer Europarty

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#redirect[[Euro Party]]

Europarty

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#redirect[[Euro Party]]

Local Liaisons

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{{MM|Planning Official Events}}

==General==

Local liaisons are the administration's hands and feet at the location itself. They help to determine costs of food in the area, evaluate lodging, and assess viable entertainment options. Often, those who have submitted a winning bid fill this slot, though this is not always the case. Local liaisons often put in almost as much time orchestrating events as the Master/{{MoR}}. Serving as a local liaison earns a person a silver [[Merit Badge]].

==List of local liaisons==
{| border="1" class = "wikitable sortable" width=100% border="1"
!width=10% |Party
!width=10% |Year
!width=10% |Location
!width=10% |Country
!width=20% |Liaison
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2018|Fall Ball]]
|[[2018]]
|Sleepy Hollow, New York
|USA
|[[Asandra al'Terra]]
|-
|[[Euro Party 2018|Euro Party]]
|[[2018]]
|Schmitten
|Germany
|[[Kethaana Nia Khamara]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2018|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2018]]
|Gooding, Idaho
|USA
|{{Lireina}}
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2017|Fall Ball]]
|[[2017]]
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
|USA
|[[Aryawnah Federov]]
|-
|[[Britain and Ireland Party 2017|Britain and Ireland Party]]
|[[2017]]
|Callander
|Scotland
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2017|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2017]]
|Estes Park, Colorado
|USA
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2016|Fall Ball]]
|[[2016]]
|Calgary, Alberta
|Canada
|[[Ahmyra al'Ruley]], [[Melisande Arneil]]
|-
|[[Euro Party 2016|Euro Party]]
|[[2016]]
|Ølbergtunet, Stavanger
|Norway
|[[Asine Dormandi]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2016|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2016]]
|Placerville, California
|USA
|{{eleyan}}
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2015|Fall Ball]]
|[[2015]]
|Duluth, Minnesota
|USA
|[[Jodea Kegan]]
|-
|[[Britain and Ireland Party 2015|Britain and Ireland Party]]
|[[2015]]
|Dublin
|Ireland
|[[Reniel Killan]], [[Alyssa Letherio]], [[Shariyan Al'Feay]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2015|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2015]]
|North Georgia
|USA
|[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], [[Erin al'Denael]], [[Serenla Tamowith]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2014|Fall Ball]]
|[[2014]]
|St. Pete Beach, Florida
|USA
|[[Nymala Ingasy]]
|-
|[[Britain and Ireland Party 2014|Britain and Ireland Party]]
|[[2014]]
|Seahouses, Northumberland
|UK
|[[Reniel Killan]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2014|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2014]]
|Angelus Oaks, California
|USA
|[[Tree al'Rotture]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball]]
|[[2013]]
|Salt Lake City
|USA
|[[Kitan Tataru]], [[Eli Soljourn]], [[Brandon Tataru]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2013|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2013]]
|Michigan
|USA
|[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2012|Fall Ball]]
|[[2012]]
|NYC
|USA
|[[Serinia Edoras]]
|-
|[[Euro Party 2012|Euro Party]]
|[[ 2012]]
|Warnsveld
|The Netherlands
|[[Naeris Vell'sean]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2012|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2012]]
|Denver, Colorado
|USA
|[[Serinia Edoras]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2011|Fall Ball]]
|[[2011]]
|Chattanooga, Tennessee
|USA
|[[Erin al'Denael]]
|-
|[[Euro Party 2011| Euro Party]]
|[[ 2011]]
|Much Wenlock
|England
|[[Rhianna Solstice]], [[Jayson Maison]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2011|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2011]]
|Charleston, South Carolina
|USA
|{{Eleyan}}
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2010|Fall Ball]]
|[[2010]]
|Washington, DC
|USA
|[[Adolla Ceryia]]
|-
|[[Winter Euro Party 2010|Winter Euro Party]]
|[[ 2010]]
|Much Wenlock
|England
|[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2010|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2010]]
|Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
|USA
|[[Sorcha Al'Verdan]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2009|Fall Ball]]
|[[2009]]
|Kansas City, Missouri
|USA
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]
|-
|[[Summer Euro Party 2009|Summer Euro Party]]
|[[ 2009]]
|Driebergen
|The Netherlands
|[[Wen Chang]], [[Cedric Chang]]
|-
|[[Winter Euro Party 2009|Winter Euro Party]]
|[[ 2009]]
|Skipton
|England
|[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2009|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2009]]
|Millersylvania, Washington
|USA
|[[Tree al'Rotture]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2008|Fall Ball]]
|[[2008]]
|Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
|USA
|[[Serinia Edoras]]
|-
|[[Summer Euro Party 2008|Summer Euro Party]]
|[[ 2008]]
|Waldmannshausen
|Germany
|[[Kethaana Nia Khamara]]
|-
|[[Winter Euro Party 2008|Winter Euro Party]]
|[[ 2008]]
|Slindon
|England
|[[Maran Damastes]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2008|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2008]]
|Estes Park, Colorado
|USA
|[[Valadilene Aldieb]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2007|Fall Ball]]
|[[2007]]
|Carnival Cruise Lines, Ensenada
|Mexico
|{{Eleyan}}
|-
|[[Summer Euro Party 2007|Summer Euro Party]]
|[[ 2007]]
|Driebergen
|The Netherlands
|[[Elyna al'Tzoran]], [[Val a'Shain]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2007|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2007]]
|Denver, Colorado
|USA
|[[Valadilene Aldieb]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2006|Fall Ball]]
|[[2006]]
|Toronto
|Canada
|[[Atreyu Silverstar]], [[Vashanka Val'rus]]
|-
|[[Summer Euro Party 2006|Summer Euro Party]]
|[[ 2006]]
|Skipton
|England
|[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
|-
|[[Winter Euro Party 2006|Winter Euro Party]]
|[[ 2006]]
|Bratislava
|Slovakia
|[[Arien Nalaam]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2006|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2006]]
|Corpus Christi, Texas
|USA
|[[Amaria al'Salar]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2005|Fall Ball]]
|[[2005]]
|Richmond, Virginia
|USA
|[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
|-
|[[Aussie Party 2005|Aussie Party]]
|[[2005]]
|Melbourne
|Australia
|[[Mhór Rioghain Blathnaid]]
|-
|[[Euro Party 2005|Euro Party]]
|[[2005]]
|Gothenburg
|Sweden
|[[Yenie Antagar]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2005|Anniversary Party]]
|[[2005]]
|Denver, Colorado
|USA
|[[Neisa Alibrylla]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2004|Fall Ball]]
|[[2004]]
|Albuquerque, New Mexico
|USA
|[[Riley Maconnar]]
|-
|[[Euro Party 2004|Euro Party]]
|[[2004]]
|Tampere
|Finland
|[[Rijomu Sezain]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2004|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2004]]
|Chicago, Illinois
|USA
|[[Raevyn Tsornin]], [[Raina Tsornin]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2003|Fall Ball]]
|[[2003]]
|Las Vegas, Nevada
|USA
|
|-
|[[Euro Party 2003|Euro Party]]
|[[ 2003]]
|Brandon
|England
|[[Maidelyn]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2002|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2003]]
|Fairview, Tennessee
|USA
|[[Drasil Shekara]], [[Anastazia Tomlinson]], [[Geldwyn Esmere]], [[Jalen te'Kreg]]
|-
|[[Fall Ball 2002|Fall Ball]]
|[[2002]]
|Portland, Oregon
|USA
|{{ban}}
|-
|[[Euro Party 2002|Euro Party]]
|[[ 2002]]
|Rotterdam
|The Netherlands
|[[Elyna al'Tzoran]]
|-
|[[Anniversary Party 2002|Anniversary Party]]
|[[ 2002]]
|Norman, Oklahoma
|USA
|[[Jorryn Gaille Varna]]
|-
|[[Tower Party 2001|First Party]]
|[[ 2001]]
|Los Angeles
|USA
|{{Eleyan}}

|}

[[Category:Department of Events and Conferences]]
[[Category:Tower Roles]]

Egara d'Sache

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#redirect [[Junior Members]]
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|RealName=
|Location=
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|TowerRank={{Accepted}}
|TowerTitle=-
|JoinDate=April 15, 2006
|ProfileNo=829
|BarColor=#CC0000
|BarText=#FFDDBB
}}

==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: April 15, 2006
*Joined Tower: December 21, 2006
*Raised {{Accepted}}: June 7, 2007
*Aspired {{Red}}:
== Tower Involvement ==
===Current===
===Previous===
===Awards===
===Merits===
====Gold====
*[[Membership Merit]]
====Silver====
{{Attendance1}}


==Tower Relationships==

===Mentoring===
;Mentor
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]]

===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
{{wintereuro2010}}

[[Category:Former Junior Members]]

Maran Damastes

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{{Template:BlueInfo
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|TowerName=Maran Damastes
|RealName=Kerry
|Location=Sussex, {{UK}}
|Birthday=
|TowerTitle=-
|JoinDate=25 February 2005
|BondedTo=-
|ProfileNo=712
}}
==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: February 25, 2005
*Joined {{Tower}}: July 8, 2005
*Raised {{Accepted}}: October 9, 2005
*{{Aspired}} to the {{blue2}}: December 9, 2005
*Raised {{AS}}: June 8, 2006

==Tower Involvement==
===Current===
===Previous===
*[[Local Liaison]]: [[Winter Euro Party 2008]]
*{{MoR}} Europe: February 13, 2006 - February 8, 2007
===Awards===
===Merits===
{{Checked|201607}}{{LocalLiaison1}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor0}}{{StaffWorking|0}}{{AdminWorking|12}}{{Ladder-Admin}}{{Group-None}}
====Gold====
{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{LocalEventsGold}}

====Silver====
{{LiaisonSilver}}{{trivia}}{{committee}}

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
*[[Jenarra Tikvah]], {{as}} of the {{gray2}}
;Mentees

===Other Tower Relationships===
*{{Married}} to [[Lain Daragel]], {{gaidin}} of {{dm}}

==Official Event Attendance==
{{euro2011}}
{{summereuro2006}}
{{summereuro2007}}
{{wintereuro2008}} - [[Local Liaison]]
{{wintereuro2009}}
{{wintereuro2010}} - Head of Entertainment Committee

==Senior Member Interview==
''January 29th 2008''

;Why did you choose Blue?
I knew several of the Blues prior to choosing it as my home. It took me 3 months of being accepted of the none ajah before I made the decision though! I very nearly chose another Ajah.

;Are you like the Blues in the Books?
No. Well.... No. lol. A bit I suppose, I'm always plotting and fighting for a good cause. Other than that, I just like Brownies.

;Do you plot and manipulate? Do you travel a lot?
Yes I'm away most weekends and try and have at least 3 holidays a year, although they are normally somewhere like Cornwall and not very exotic. I plot, but normally just for friends birthdays.

;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
My time as a Citizen was probably the best I've had. Loads of new friends, everythings new and exciting.... I was a novice for ages as I didn't get around to applying and then accepted for around 6 months before choosing Blue.

;What things do you do for TV.net?
I was Mistress of Revels for Europe for a year. I also donate every year to the site and try to organise as many RL gatherings for the Brits / Europeans as possible.

;How did you get to read the Series?
I was at work and had just finished the book I was reading. So I ran over to Waterstones at lunch time and everything else they had, I'd read. So I picked up Eye of the World. 2 months later, I'd finished the series.

;To whom are you bonded, if you're bonded?
No bonding for me thanks ;-p

;Who is your mentee, if you have one?
Don't have a mentee as yet.

;Who's your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
Matt. He's so cute. Oh and Fain, he's so bad. The Aiel are definetly my favourite nation.

;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
Hundreds!! They are what makes the tower special. Many of my closest friends I've met on Tar Valon and several will be at my wedding next year. Everyone on the boards is so different, but we all have 1 thing in common and thats enough to build on. The Parties are fun, you can meet new people and there's always some sort of hilarity going on somewhere. Join in or just sit and watch, you'll still have a great time.

;What kind of music do you like?
Alternative / Rock, Pop (but NO Britney) and pretty much anything as long as its not R & B.

;What are your favorite movies?
Constantine and Indiana Jones

;What's the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
Went to Blackpool alone to meet a bunch of random people off this internet sight for the weekend...

;What job do you have?
I'm an account manager for a Supply Chain Management Company.

;Do you have a pet?
Yep, a Kitten called Jaffa. He's 13 weeks.

;What languages do you speak?
English, French, small amount of Spanish and I can swear in Greek ;-p

;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
Archaeologist. I did the degree at University but unfortunate, the money isn't enough to rent a flat in the UK, let alone buy one.

;Moiraine or Siuan?
Moiraine

;Shienar or Saldaea?
Shienar

;Tea or coffee?
Tea! I'm British.

;Books or movies?
Books. Every time.

;A short bio about yourself.
My real name is Kerry, I'm 29 *cry* and live in Woohoo Central, West Sussex. I'm from Portsmouth originally and my parents still live there. I'm engaged to a wonderful man who has been a member of the site for the last few years but is the eternal citizen. We're getting married in May next year. I'm accident prone, likely to break anything I touch (or drive at the moment) and drink far too much. But I'm happy ;-p I live with Lain and Lifa Sedai and just down the road is Maidelyn and we all spend a lot of time together, including the London people.

[[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]
[[Category:Blue Ajah Interviews]]
[[Category:Blue Ajah Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Who's Who Members]]
[[Category:UK Members]]
[[Category:Europe Members]]

Arien Nalaam

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{{Template:MemberInfo
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|RealName=Justina
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|TowerTitle=
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==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: May 11, 2004
*Joined {{Tower}}: November 17, 2004
*Raised {{accepted}}: February 11, 2005
*Raised {{as}}: August 28, 2005
==Tower Involvement==
===Current===
===Previous===
*{{Chat Op}}: January 21, 2009 - April 14, 2014
*[[Officially_Unofficial#Yellow|Gardener]]: date unknown 
*[[Officially_Unofficial#Yellow|Oolongese]]: April 2006 - June 2007
*[[Assistant Curator for the Visual Arts]]: January 25, 2006 - August 5, 2006
*[[Local Liaison]], [[Winter Euro Party 2006]]
*[[:File:Tarvalon-9anni-outlines_(1).jpg|9th Anni Logo]]

===Awards===
===Merits===
{{Checked|201607}}{{LocalLiaison1}}{{Attendance5}}{{Mentor0}}{{Ladder-Staff}}{{Group-None}}{{StaffWorking|63}}
====Gold====
{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{StaffGold}}

====Silver====
{{LiaisonSilver}}{{LogoDesign}}

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
*[[Emia al'Cuen ay SilverWynd]], {{as}} of the {{yellow2}}

;Mentees
===Other Tower Relationships===
==Official Event Attendance==

{{summereuro2006}}
{{summereuro2007}}
{{summereuro2010}}
{{wintereuro2006}}
{{wintereuro2009}}

==Senior Member Interview==

[[Category:Absent Yellow Ajah Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Who's Who Members]]
[[Category:Europe Members]]

2013 Annual Report

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[[2012 Annual Report|<< 2012]] / [[2014 Annual Report|2014 >>]]

A [[Media:2013_Annual_Report.pdf|PDF format]] is available.

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<big>'''TarValon.Net'''</big>

413 Graycroft Drive, Huntsville, AL 35815

[[2013]] [[Annual Report]]

[[TarValon.Net]], Inc. Annual Report 2013

Property of TarValon.Net, Incorporated

Compiled and edited by Anne Vanolli

With Assistance from Nissa Reichenbach, Jessica Beaushene and Christopher Berger
</center>
==State of the Tower - Amyrlin / CEO welcome==
[[2013]] has been a year of rebuilding and reflection. This year saw the publication of the final volume of The Wheel of Time in January which, at least for me, has brought about so many memories of reading each new book over the years. When you’ve been reading a series since you were a teenager, there is something just a bit sobering (on top of the anticipation) about opening the newest edition one last time. Many of our members served as ‘Memory Keepers’ at various events throughout the country (I myself attending the signing in Baltimore, MD!) and it was amazing to see the excitement and feeling of community in everyone who waited in lines or chatted with the strangers around them at each event. The Wheel of Time family is truly an extraordinary one!

Our own events in 2013 were great as we visited Flint, Michigan for our [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anniversary]], had a huge presence at [[JordanCon]] in Atlanta, visited the beaches of Belgium at [[Euro Party 2013|Euro Party]] and finished up the year in Salt Lake City, Utah for [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball]]. Attendees once again reached out and donated to various causes (Ronald McDonald House, Televil in Belgium and the Utah food bank) making a great impact on local communities. I love that even as we’re enjoying each other’s company and having a great time at each event that we still keep others in mind and strive to represent the title of “Servant of All”.

The [[Spring 2013 Admin Meeting|spring admin]] meeting was held and we began the long term conversation of “where do we go from here?” We began to discuss various options of potential changes including possibly opening up both the Aes Sedai and Gaidin ‘tracks’ to people of all genders. This is by no means a one time chat, so we continued it in the admin meeting discussion forum and then the department of administration put out a survey so that everyone could make sure that their voice was heard. This is by no means a short process, so we will continue into 2014 to see if this is something we truly want or need to do.

2013 saw a few changeovers in officer staffing and in membership on the board of directors. A new {{Shatayan}}/CFO was named at the end of February and it was my distinct pleasure to welcome [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] to the officer team. She jumped right in and set up a monthly reporting system for the Board of Directors, amended the tracking system we had set up as an interim measure and got straight to work on getting our taxes squared away. She has been a true asset to all of us, and I can’t thank her enough for taking on the enormous task of getting us back to financial solvency. We are still paying on one debt from [[2012]], but are continuing to make payments and progress there.

In that same week, [[Leora Oldessroth]] stated her intention to resign as {{keeper}}. Leora did so much in that role and for me and I could never thank her enough for it! We asked for applications, did interviews between the Board of Directors and finalists; ultimately {{li}} was chosen to fill the position in March. Lireina has brought a wonderful energy to our team and I look forward to working with her for some time to come!
Finally, in April [[Caerwyn Jolan|Caerwyn Gaidin]] was named to the position of Chairman of the Board for 2013, and [[Rhed al'Tere|Rhed Sedai]] was asked to take up a seat on the board bringing the number to five.

Ultimately, 2013 saw us re-establishing our financial footing and looking forward to where we will go next. [[2014]] I’m sure will prove to be an exciting one with potential changes in our basic organization; we’re hoping to add an event in the South Pacific to our schedule, and the continuation of now nearly 13 years as a Community and family. TarValon.Net has truly come through the fire and I have great optimism and anticipation to see what 2014 has in store for us. Thank you everyone for your love and support for each other and for showing what it means to be a true “Servant of All”.

[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
The Watcher of the Seals

The Flame of TarValon.Net

The {{Amyrlin}}

==Statement from the Board of Directors==
Through hard work and an amazing amount of dedication from our members, 2013 saw TarValon.Net resume normal operations and largely recover from the calamitous events of late [[2012]].

On the administrative and financial side, members came forward, took positions of responsibility, and cooperated to create new systems of accountability and transparency for the organization’s finances which are described elsewhere in the report. Suffice it to say that without the hard work and sacrifices of these members, our organization likely would not have survived to put together this report.

This work has resulted in greater efficiencies and safer practices for the entire organization and has allowed us to get back to accomplishing our goals and evolving the organization to serve the needs of its membership. We continue to acquire new members, grow from within, and have a healthy core of dedicated members who help “keep the lights on” for all of us.

The organization is now back on track and heading forward with confidence in this new year as can be seen by our successful events and fundraisers in 2013, ensuring continuation of our many traditions as a group.

Your Board of Directors thanks all of your for your patience, your cooperation, and your continued commitment to our organization in 2013.

Joseph Pistritto, on behalf of the Board of Directors

==In Memoriam - Henry Skyn - August 6th 2013==
{|
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|My dad (known here as Henry Skyn) passed away at the weekend and naturally we are all devastated. I promised him a while ago to post on the Old People's Table if anything happened, and I thought I should maybe also add a new thread somewhere to inform anyone who might be wondering about him. Any suggestions would be welcome as to what might be appropriate, but this table was where he posted most.

I would also like to put in a link to his obituary for anyone who would like to read about him, as he was an extraordinary man as well as a great dad.
The comfort is, although he had been very tired for a long time, he was able to be at home with my mum and family rather than in hospital, and I spoke to him every day. He was out walking his beloved dog Pudding in the orchards when it happened. My mum called his mobile as he was longer than usual and he told her he was very out of breath but coherent still. He was not in any pain. My mum drove to find him with my aunt and uncle and he was still conscious when they arrived but sadly died shortly afterwards.

The link to his obituary is: http://www.britishfencing.com/news/latest-news/?n=878

I hope I have got that right. As it is in the latest news section it may move to a different link, so if it takes you the wrong place please let me know.

Dad greatly enjoyed his chats with you all on this site, and his mission lately was to get our whole family here! He was doing pretty well and had succeeded in getting most of my brothers, sisters, and however many of his 10 grandchildren that were old enough, to read the books. Perhaps some of them will carry on his example of making mischief here!

Dad is now at rest in a beautiful and peaceful corner of St Martin's Church in the same burial plot as my grandparents, shaded by trees and next to his plant nursery. We had a small family funeral a few weeks ago, then last Monday we had a memorial service for him in the bigger church in the nearest town as so many of his fencing friends wanted to come we couldn't fit them in St Martin's (nearly 300 people came!). My eldest brother spoke at the service about dad's life, and along with the fencing and family stories had to mention dad's love of the WoT series.

Karin al’Skyn, citizen
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==Keeper / COO==
===Annual Overview===
2013 has been another very eventful year for the Tower as we have continued to be an ever evolving work in progress under the eye of our current Amyrlin, Vivianna L’antreau, who has completed her first year in this role for the Tower. Change has definitely been the theme of the year, following in the footsteps of its predecessors.
===Departments Overview ===

The Administrative Department has once again seen some noticeable changes for the year, starting in February with the selection of a new Shatayan/CFO for the community, Ubahsur Kindellaer, who in turn had to give up her role as our Director of Administration. Ubah has jumped into her new role, putting in long hours working to get the Tower’s finances back in line and moving towards healthy. Thanks to her diligence, the Tower has made significant strides in that direction, and she continues to work to help rebuild the financial strength of our organization. In May, Ubah was succeeded as Director of Administration by Calypsa al’Nicolai, a familiar face in the Administration department and long-time member of its Legal Advisory team, who has served most recently as our Community Care Coordinator in the Community Outreach department. The transitions have gone smoothly, and Calypsa has become a valuable member of the Admin team.

This year also saw Leora Oldessroth, our Keeper/CEO since March [[2011]], announce that she would be stepping down. Leora was replaced by Lireina ni Dormerus t’al Bearach, a long standing member of the community who most recently served as one of the Tower Gatekeepers.

We’ve also seen some changes elsewhere in the Executive team. [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Director of Moderators]], stepped down in July and was succeeded by [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], a regular member of our Moderators. Our [[Director of Marketing]], [[Kytheria al'Shea]], also stepped back from her duties and was succeeded in December by [[Arie Davion]], who had most recently served as Calypsa’s successor as [[Community Care Coordinator]].

Our [[Director of Technology]], [[Erin al'Denael]], has settled into her position, working with a great team of tech savvy members that keep our community active and happy on the boards. Our [[Director of Membership]], [[Sa'areah Britthorn]], keeps our community Admins hopping and her email box open to address the various needs and concerns of our membership population, and our [[Director of Events and Conferences]], [[Sonea Ilandred]], has also capably stepped into her role, working with teams both in the US and in various other locations to plan many exciting events for the Tower community all over to participate in. [[Tree al'Rotture]], our [[Director of Community Outreach]], has continued to come up with great ideas to keep our community’s philanthropic endeavours ticking smoothly along, benefiting not just the Tower and its members, but the charitable organizations that we donate to via fundraising/donations at our main Tower events. [[Serenla Tamowith]], our Tower {{Archivist}}, has tackled the ever daunting task of the [[Merits|Merit Awards]] system and the never ending process of keeping our documentation organized and archived for future reference. Alongside Serenla in the documentation process is our Head Librarian, [[Toral Delvar]], who continues to make the Library a fantastic and ever-growing resource of WoT and Tower knowledge.

===Looking forward to 2014===

With so much change during 2013, a big focus of 2014 will be on building solid working relationships within the Administration, as well as throughout our membership community. We’ll be continuing to work with our members in finding new and exciting ways to keep the site fresh and going strong. We’ll also keep looking for opportunities to help our members to reach out and contribute in positive and meaningful ways in their own communities, as well as this one.

{{Li}}, {{keeper}}

==Tower Archivist / Secretary==
===Overview===
The position of Tower Archivist did not undergo any major changes in 2013. Ongoing projects include updates to [[Membership Manual]], Merits, archiving information from the forums and [[Membership Award]]s.
===Archives===
The process of archiving the old forums has been completed, and our current focus is on continuing to archive relevant threads from the current forums.
===Merits===
Merits were awarded in January. For a variety of reasons, no other Merits were awarded in 2013. New members have been hired for the [[Merit Staff|Merits Team]] for 2014. Members have also been selected to participate in a [[Merit Badge Focus Group|group dedicated to creating new Merits]].
===Membership Manuals===
Due to the ever-changing nature of our organization, the Membership Manuals will never be a finished project, but we work to keep it as updated as possible. No major changes were made to the Membership Manuals in 2013.
===Legal Status===
TarValon.Net, Inc., remains a legally incorporated 501(c)(7) non-profit entity. No changes in its status occurred during 2013 other than the addition of Ashley Morgan (Rhed al’Tere) to the Board.
===Members Choice Awards===
Members Choice Awards were presented in March of 2013. Awards are presented in person if feasible at one of our official events. A full list of the awards is posted in Site Announcements.
===What’s Next?===
The next year will be spent updating documents that need to be updated (such as the Membership Manuals), creating new merits, working with the new Merits team to award items already earned and assisting other Officers or Directors as needed.

[[Serenla Tamowith]], {{Archivist}}

==Shatayan / CFO==
TarValon.Net, Inc. finances in 2013 has seen a lot of back end improvements and no changes from 2012 to members, vendors, or otherwise.
In February a new Shatayan was hired, Ubahsur Kindellaer. Over the course of the year, retaining the services of an assistant became critical, and due to her qualifications, [[Cassie Dainar]] was selected to fill this role.

The backend improvements included an update to tracking financial transactions, reporting, and access to accounts. A formal book of accounts, General Ledger, and accounting reports were developed and tailored to TarValon.Net, Inc. Procedures established in 2012 require the accounting report on Cash Flows monthly, 2013 saw the addition of the Income Statement and Balance Statement monthly. Access to accounts is limited to Officers and the assistant; because account numbers are visible / accessible, everyone with access has had a background check performed. Finally, a child board to Exec was created to increase transparency and communication regarding finances.

The year began with the Tower being in debt, owing reimbursements to many as well as having outstanding loans. At the conclusion of the year all reimbursements have been made as well as payments toward the loans. We anticipate that the remaining loan will take a few years to be paid off; the amount remaining on the loan is $4,780.00.

Additional projects this year included review of procedures, fees, and review of past taxes. Procedures were expanded upon and recorded on a Google Site accessible to Execs and the assistant. A review of fees was performed, which resulted in no changes to where the Tower maintains bank accounts but did result in a massive savings in PayPal fees (>$600) and currency conversion fees (>$150).

The taxes for 2012 were filed timely as is required of TarValon.Net. Due to the events that came to light in late 2012, the review of past taxes was a large undertaking that continues into 2014. No action, such as filing an amendment, has yet been made on prior tax years. Taxes are publicly available documents, should you wish to see any taxes that have been filed please reach out Officers@tarvalon.net.

Please see the appendix for the estimated 2014 Organizational Budget, 2013 Statement of Cash Flows, and 2013 Income Statement. The 2013 Balance Statement is not included as it can be misleading and confusing.

Please note that the budget includes items that are not crucial to running the organization but we include just in case, things like fees for retaining a lawyer and accountant. The budget also includes estimates based upon existing known factors (such as for B&I and Anni) or from previous events (such as Fall Ball.) Some items on the budget (such as membership gifts) are on the back burner until the financial status of the organization is more stable (i.e. no debt, larger cushion.) An arbitrary cushion of $2000 in case of emergencies has been set for the organization.

In sum, 2013 was a busy year. A great deal was done to improve the financial health of the organization and streamline processes and procedures while adding in checks and balances. It will take an estimated five years to return to the position we were in previously, but we are on a great track to do so if donations and event attendance continue at their current rates.
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==Department of Administration==
2013 was a busy year for the [[Department of Administration]]. In February, Ubahsur Kindellaer accepted the role of Shatayan and moved on from her role of Director of Administration. Calypsa al'Nicolai was selected to replace her as Director on May 1. [[Director of Administration#Directors|Previously]], all Directors of this department had been appointed; this was the first time that applications for the role had been accepted.

===Surveys: Membership and Integration===
====Membership Survey====
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The [[2012 Membership Survey]] ran from January 15 - February 1, 2013 and 218 responses were submitted. The theme this year was to "Stop the AMEERKATlyn!" In order to stop the AMEERKATlyn from usurping the Amrylin Seat, we needed to collect as many completed Membership Survey responses as possible. In addition to keeping our community free from rampaging meerkats, each member who completed a survey was entered into a drawing for a t-shirt. The winner of the t-shirt drawing was [[Satara al'Caelahn]]!
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====Integration Survey====
In September an advertisement for the [[Integration Survey Hive Mind]] Focus Group was placed. This group was to be convened to aid in the drafting of the Integration Survey. After reviewing applications and selecting participants, members gathered in the Bee Hive forum to discuss potential questions, angles, and how the topic ought to be approached. Our [[Survey Project Manager]] sported the title of Queen Bee to commemorate the occasion.
Members of the Hive Mind were:
*{{Citizen}} [[Dravid ter'Mand]]
*{{Accepted}} [[Elorenya d'Rahien]]
*{{Soldier}} [[Deleios Cherchenuit]]
*[[Erin al'Denael]], Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]], Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]], Aes Sedai of the Gray Ajah
*[[Anirfyan Dayen]], Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah
*[[Charis Delphi]], Aes Sedai of the White Ajah
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], Gaidin of Dai M'Hael
*[[Raam Sho'am]], Gaidin of Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb
*{{azi}}, Gaidin of San d'ma Shadar
*[[Gedhan Audax]], Gaidin of Val'Cueran

The [[Integration Survey]] was released on the 31st of October and was open for submissions through the 9th of November. Survey results are expected to be published in early 2014.
===Annual Reports===
Release of the [[2012 Annual Report]] was delayed for many reasons primarily relating to the upheaval within the Department of Administration. Our hope is to see it released in early 2014, and to begin work on the 2013 Annual Report soon after the New Year.

Progress is under way on the [[2008 Annual Report]]. Sections are mostly completed and we are looking at a late winter 2014 release.
===Departmental Restructure and Staffing Updates===
On December 6 the department underwent basic reorganization. Unlike most departments, our team members do not all work together but instead are doing completely different jobs. Staff members were either assigned to a task or were floating around generally within the department to go where needed. In December the department was organized into four main areas:

#Surveys: Instead of surveys being primarily created and run by our Survey Project Manager and then analyzed by the general staff, a Survey Team was created. This team consists of individuals committed to the cause of generating survey questions, ordering them, proofing them, and generally working with our Survey Project Manager to get the survey launch-ready. Following the survey, this team will be responsible for data analysis and helping the Survey Project Manager to get the information presentation-ready. This group includes our [[Membership Survey Statistician|Statistician]]s.
#[[Legal Research Team]]: This team was formally known as the Legal Team and was renamed to clarify the distinction in role between our official TarValon.net, Inc. [[Legal Counsel]] and those other individuals who assist with legal research but whom are not representing our corporation in a legal capacity.
#Human Resources: In the past we have had a Human Resources Project Manager (staff) role in the department. This role has morphed around in the past a few times and has been vacant for over a year. Looking forward to 2014 we are hoping to once again revamp and staff this role.
#[[Annual Report]]: We will continue to have a single Admin, the [[Annual Report Project Manager]], in charge of compiling and editing the annual reports.

The concept of "General Staff" is no longer applicable to our department; every staff member within the department will have a defined role and task. Along with the change of Director, there were several staffing changes in 2013. [[Isarma Maracanda]] stayed on as the Annual Report Project Manager. [[Mirandha Laflor]] retained her role as Membership Survey Project Manager, though the role has been retitled Survey Project Manager as her duties expanded to manage other surveys. [[Pol Rohanson]] has stayed as a Statistician, [[Hammar O'Justice]] remains the official TarValon.net, Inc. legal counsel, and [[Atreyu Silverstar]] remains on the Legal Research Team. [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and [[Zashara Da'sainne]], current members of the Survey Team, were joined by [[Morrighan Daghdera]] in December. Also in December, [[Loraella Melodie]] stepped down from her role as Senior Statistician, and [[Emory Sheldon]] and [[Ennairam Lamp]] left the department.

===Looking Forward to 2014===
We have several informational releases coming in 2014 including several Annual Reports and the Integration Survey report. The 2012 Annual Report is expected to be released in mid-January 2014. As of the end of 2013, the report is nearly finalized and ready to go. We also have been working on compiling historical data to release the 2008 Annual Report. The expected release date for that report is late winter 2014. Gathering data for the 2013 Annual report will begin shortly after the New Year with an ideal release of early summer 2014.

The Integration Survey report should be released in February 2014. This report is the long-awaited compilation of data gathered from the Integration Survey that ran from October 31 - November 9, 2013. Information contained within this report will be used by the administration to aid in making a decision as to how best to move the community into the future.

In early 2014 we will be looking to hire for both Survey Team Staff and Survey Team Statistician roles, and also for the Legal Research Team. Later in 2014 the role of Human Resources Project Manager may be revamped and, if so, we will look to fill the role.

[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Director of Administration]]

==Department of Community Outreach==
===Staff Changes===
;Department Staff
Calypsa al’Nicolai, upon assuming the role of the Director of Administration, stepped down from the role of [[Community Care Coordinator]] on May 1, 2013.

Arie Davion assumed the role of Community Care Coordinator on May 27, 2013 but stepped down and assumed the role of Director of Marketing on December 20, 2013.

;Outreach Activities Team
[[Jenalla Selar]] stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Coordinator]] on July 16, 2013.

[[Amarande al'Kalin]] assumed the role of Outreach Activities Coordinator on August 11, 2013.

Lijena Tarkand stepped down from the role of [[Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator]] on September 15, 2013. This position was vacant for the balance of 2013.
;Servant of All
There were no administrative-level staffing changes within the [[Servant of All]] program during 2013.

===Philanthropic Outreach Activities===
;Real Life Events
'''North American Anni 2013'''

After an extensive survey process that included two surveys with the community at large, the North American Anniversary Party Charity for 2013 - and subsequent years going forward - was selected; Ronald McDonald House Charities. They were selected for their work with youth outreach and their overall low operational costs including volunteer executive staff members in some locations.

For our 12th Anniversary event we partnered with the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan, based out of Detroit, Michigan. Members were asked to bring household items to the party for donation, and beads were sold on site to collect monetary donations. In total a donation of $300 was made to the Ronald McDonald House of Southeastern Michigan as well as cases of household items including batteries, stamps, plastic bags, cleaning materials, toilet paper, and even diapers!
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'''Fall Ball 2013'''

For Fall Ball in Salt Lake City, Utah the Tower chose to support the Utah Food Bank based out of SLC members were asked to bring, or even ship ahead, some pasta as a donation - one of the items identified by the Utah Food Bank as most needed. Additionally beads were sold on site for a donated amount.
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===Fundraisers===
;The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser
The Tower Still Stands Fundraiser began December 28th, 2012 to raise funds to rebuild the tower and repay debts incurred. This fundraiser began with no set goal and with no set end-date. By mid-February 2013 this Fundraiser raised a whopping $3,035 USD! For a full list of donors please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Tower Still Stands List of Donors, and note that we also had multiple generous anonymous donations as well as a substantial donation from The Gray Ajah of TarValon.Net.
;Summer Fundraiser
Chocolate and bacon duked it out in an epic grudge match to see which sinful treat TarValon.Net members cherished most during the 2013 Annual Summer Fundraiser. An ambitious goal of $4,500 was set for this fundraiser, including €750. In total $3,822 and €311 were raised for a grand total of $4,238.74.
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Bacon won out in the competition overcoming chocolate as the sinful food of choice and several members who donated were selected at random to receive fabulous prizes. The grand prize, a copy of A Memory of Light signed by Team Jordan was awarded to [[Melisande Arneil]] and additional prizes were gift cards and certificates awarded to [[Ebona din Casei]], [[Aduiavas Ida]], [[Irinia Argyvni]], [[Kitan Tataru|Kitan]] and [[Brandon Tataru]], [[Ealandrelle Melyma]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]], and [[Onis O'Leia]]. Finally [[Niere al'Aman]] was chosen to receive a $50 USD Gift Card and opted instead to donate that $50 back to TarValon.Net!
Also, a special forum for role-playing was established, Tarlomens Bridge, where members fought it out, Bacon Vs. Chocolate. This grudge-match also prompted chocolate-loving board member [[Caerwyn Jolan]] to do a sweet-tooth event, matching donations made in the name of chocolate with either a donation to the Tower or a sweet chocolate treat delivered to donating members.
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For a full list of donors, please see [[2013 Annual Report#Appendix B|appendix B]], Annual Fundraiser List of Donors.
;Feast of Light 2013
After postponing the 2012 Feast of Lights fundraiser and instead holding them emergency Tower Still Stands Fundraiser in the winter of 2012/2013, Feast of Lights returned in 2013 to support Partners in Health. Being the third fundraiser of the year a goal of $1,500 was set for the 2013 Feast of Lights fundraiser at the [[Fall 2013 Admin Meeting|Fall Admin Meeting]].
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Overall, we raised a total of $870 from 20 generous donors and although we fell short of our goal a great deal of awareness for the work that our Feast of Lights organization, Partners In Health, was generated making the event an overall success. For a full list of donors, please see [[2013_Annual_Report#Appendix B|Appendix B]]: Feast of Lights List of Donors. For their generosity three winners were selected using a random number generator. Members [[Taika Vinh]] and [[Tazren Talamar]] won custom avatar design provided by [[Arie Davion]], and [[Raeviendha al'Toma]] received a t-shirt donated graciously by Ta’veren Tees.
;Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship
In 2013 the competition for the [[Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] was fierce but in the end of the day, after multiple rounds of blind voting by the [[Hall of Sitters and Warder Council| Hall of the Tower]], Rachel Little was selected as the 2013 Scholarship recipient. Rachel is also known as [[Yelenia Hylraren|Yelenia]], a long-time member of TarValon.Net studying Humanities and Pre-Law at the University of Houston, Clear Lake. Her [[Annual_Robert_Jordan_Memorial_Scholarship#2013_-_Rachel_Little|winning essay]] can be found in the tower library. She was awarded a certificate in a small ceremony at our 2013 Fall Ball event in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Congratulations Rachel!

===Pop-Up Awareness Events and Fundraisers===
;Heart Healthy February
During the month of February the Department of Community Outreach ran a campaign including fitness and lifestyle challenges to raise awareness during Heart Health Awareness Month. Heart Healthy February challenges ran in Health and Fitness and Home and Garden with general heart health information including how the heart functions, what blood pressure is, and simple lessons on common - but serious - heart diseases.

;Blood Drive For Boston
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Following the bombings on April 15, 2013 at the Boston Marathon the Department of Community Outreach organized a Blood Drive For Boston, asking members to donate blood if they can to their local blood banks. A few days later when there was an explosion in Texas, Texas was added to the campaign.
The overall success of the Blood Drive event triggered a year-long Blood Drive campaign to launch in 2014.

===Servant of All Program===
After the December 2012 initial beta launch of the [[Servant of All]] program entries were received to test run entry forms and develop and test the tracking system that would be required for a full-scale launch of the entire program. Entries for this purpose were received for the first quarter of 2013. These entries as well as additional feedback from the community have been used to tweak and alter the pilot system in anticipation for a full launch.
To date, the full Servant of All program is still forthcoming and it is the expressed hope of the department to fully implement this program in during 2014 with the revamping and redesign of the Merit Badge program.
===Outreach Activities===
Following the Fall 2012 Admin Meeting, it was decided that going forward rather than running four festivals annually the Outreach Activities Team (OAT) would instead run two annual festivals and maintain the practice of sending out Birthday greetings to registered members. In light of this decision during 2013 the OAT held two festivals, {{Beltine}} and {{Shaoman}}.
;Beltine
Beltine ran from March 29th to April 7th in celebration of spring. To celebrate the Faire Ground Fairy hosted a member match-up, while the OAT hosted trivia and apples to apples in IRC chat. On the boards this Beltine celebrated with a spring Bunny Hunt, several rounds of scattegories, and the ever popular spam-a-thon- this time won by the {{Yellow2}}. To help celebrate the season the following membership groups dressed up for the feast with the following themes:
*Blue - Fairy Tales
*Brown - Chaos
*Gray - Summer is Coming to Westeros
*Green - Jim Henson's Creations and all things Muppets
*Red - Heavenly Bodies, Cosmic Disasters
*White - Periodic Table
*Yellow - Avatar the Last Airbender
*DM - Cartoon Villians
*SDS - went as themselves
*Novices - Minions
*Citizens - Mustached Disney Princesses
;Shaoman
Shaoman ran between October 24th and November 1st with a generally spooky Halloween theme. This year we saw the return of fun crowd pleasing events including a spooky themed game of apples to apples in IRC chat and the spam-a-thon on the boards, won this time by the {{white2}}. The Faire Ground Fairy, with the help of the OAT, also facilitated a Haunted Match Up, pairing members for fun and sent out spooky tricks and sweet treats in candygram style.
Several membership groups also participated in the event dressing up in themes as listed below.
*SDS - Epic Beards
*DM - Church of Bacon
*Green - 50 Shades of Gray
*White - Randland vs. LEGO Randland
*Blue - Attach of the Amyrlins
*Brown - Pop Stars
*Red - Off to Never Never Land
*Accepted and Novice - Pokemon
*Soldiers and Recruits - Robot Masters
*Citizens - 80s and 90s Cartoons
At the Fall 2013 Admin meeting it was decided between the Departments of Community Outreach and Moderation that #owah, one of our IRC chat rooms, would no longer maintain year-round moderation and would instead remain registered on irc.sorcery.net and open with moderation only during OAT festivals. This change will begin and be implemented in [[2014]].

[[Tree al'Rotture]], [[Director of Community Outreach]]

==Department of Events and Conferences==
2013 was a much calmer year for the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], delivering three official events of varying sizes.
Our Twelfth Anniversary event was held at YMCA Camp Copneconic in Fenton, Michigan with 69 people in attendance.The Amyrlin’s Tournament ended with a first place tie; the winner was decided by a momentous game of Rock, Paper, Scissors (no Lizard or Spock on this occasion). As you would expect from our group, there was a heated Trivia competition and a costume contest, and members generously offered themselves as Da’covale in our traditional auction to help raise money for the Tower.

Sadly 2013 went without a Britain and Ireland party again; however the Europeans held up their end of the bargain and threw their very own beach party in Oostduinkerke in Belgium. With sword form lessons and Beach Party Olympics (including rebuilding the tower and making sure they were Seanchan attack worthy), there was plenty to do before the BBQ and evening activities.
JordanCon 5 was themed “TarVa’Con” and we had a great attendance; thank you to our members who make such a great effort to keep this event going outside of their TarValon.net responsibilities!
Salt Lake City hosted us for Fall Ball, starting with an Oktoberfest themed meet and greet. Saturday was filled with tours galore including shopping, history, and wildlife! Those that attended will have plenty of stories and I’m sure Outreach will delight in explaining the purpose of their noodle collection! We had hoped that Brandon Sanderson would have been able to join us, but sadly his schedule kept him away on this occasion.
With regards to staff, we saw a great event delivered by Alyssa Letherio and Shariyan Al’Feay, however as there were no bids for 2014 in Europe and they were unable to find a suitable location themselves, we had to say goodbye to them for now. In January Loreniel Killan joined the team as Mistress of Revels for Britain and Ireland, bringing some American sparkles to the position. In May we welcomed {{mhor}} as Mistress of Revels for the South Pacific, balancing the position with that of Head of Ajah for the Blues until 2014. In August, [[Lillian O'Neeus]] joined as Mistress of Revels for North America in a managed handover process with Yelenia Hylraren.
2014 switches things around a little with Britain and Ireland taking place before Thirteenth Anni due to an expected change to the JordanCon date. Sadly there were no bids for 2014 in Europe but we hope to have a South Pacific event instead!

[[Sonea Ilandred]], [[Director of Events and Conferences]]

==Department of Marketing==
===Staff and Position Changes===
While there have been a few shifts in our staff in Marketing, the most noted is our change in Editor for the Tar Valon times. On August 22nd Stephen Lightheart stepped down from his post and was replaced by his assistant Taelinn Dolivras. Both have done wonderful things in with the Tar Valon, and Taelinn still remains our Editor in Chief moving into 2014. There has been no replacement for Assistant Editor as of 2013.
Unfortunately, during 2013, Kytheria al’Shea, became too busy with her real life to continue to perform her duties as Director, so on October 31st the role of Director was posted and on December 20th Arie Davion was chosen to replace her as the new Director of Marketing.

The {{graphics}} (GDT) and that Tar Valon Times Staff (TVT Staff), which was previously made up of staff members who served with no time limit, has continued with a six-month rotation to a varying degree of keeping on active staff. This process will be continuing into 2014. Currently there are postings for Staff Hirings moving into the the month of January 2014.
===Tar Valon Times===
Our monthly newsletter released editions in February through May. It was then picked up again in July by our new editor, Taelinn. 2013 also saw the TVT Staff forum moved from the public eye to a more private location allowing the team to brainstorm editions with more surprises for the community. This was first proposed during the 2013 Spring Admin Meeting and was implemented in December.
Member Spotlights of 2013
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]] - February
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]] - March
*{{Li}} - May
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] - October
*[[Ilverin Matriam]] - November
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] - December

===Marketing Team===
Over the course of 2013 we had subtle shifts in staff, currently lead by Hanajima al’Cere (name changed to Siera al’Cere). Most of the major projects in Marketing were placed on hold as many of the volunteers did not have the necessary skills for their continuation (see Goals for 2014). However, they were able to produce many logos for various events, including Anniversary Party 2013, Fall Ball 2013, and Summer Euro Party 2013.
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===Community Tagline===
At the beginning of the year Marketing made an open call for suggestions for a Community Tagline to use on various forms of advertising, from flyers, ads and even business cards. These suggestions were then put to vote in late April. The winning Tagline was “Where Fiction Becomes Friendship” with 33.3% of the vote, “Reading. Belonging. Doing.” was a close second with 21.4% of the vote and may be used as a secondary tagline in the future. The winning submission was suggested by Alyssa Letherio.
===Tar Valon Shop: Cafepress===
When we moved our forums from the phpBB3 Hybrid to vBulletin, the visibility of our store changed along with its hosting. Visually the store took a negative hit as it was no longer hosted through a page on our site but then now only hosted through hits host; Cafepress. Store visibility on the site was improved after the Fall Admin Meeting when a more visible link was made available. It was also brought to question whether we wished to continue using the products of Cafepress or to use a different venue due to the quality of the products. It was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to poll the membership base in 2014 and for new Director to decide on the direction of this project.
2013 saw some new products along with product description and updates. It also included a little rearranging and better fluidity of locating desired products.
===Projects of 2013===
Ongoing projects of 2013 are the Members Copyright Agreement, Graphic and Site Use Copyright, Event Fliers and Business Cards and Distribution Guidelines, Site Style Guide, and Ajah and Company Logos.
===Goals for 2014: Moving Forward===
Over the course of the past year, many of the department projects had fallen either behind or become stagnated in some form. While this is no fault of any one in particular we are looking at revitalizing the department in 2014 and not only picking up projects currently in progress but seeing them done with a realistic deadline.

Site Copyright policies were brought up over the course of the past year and have gone through many drafts. We are looking to finalize these policies and implement them sometime in the early part of the next year. Both Alyssa Letherio, a GDT member, and Hammar O’Justice, Legal Counsel in Administration, have worked hard on developing and approving official written policies to be published in our public Library and Membership Manuals. Once these have been published online, we will announce their location(s) to the community for reference. While this changes very little, this is to formally cover ourselves legally and to institute a line of what members can expect while contributing to the community - a simpler, formally composed codification our site policies to ensure they are well-documented, as befits a non-profit corporation.

There is a continued effort in improving the TarValon.Net CafePress shop, both esthetically and financially. We will be looking at more ways in advertising products, potentially redistributing the sites needs over different venues, and ensuring that we are able to provide a quality product while bringing in a profit. In the past the Shop barely has been able to support its weight in costs and we hope to address this specifically in the coming year.
One of our biggest projects that we have set aside is the Ajah and Company Logos. It was proposed back in 2010 to start the redesign of both the Ajah and the Company Logos. While we have received feedback and in 2012 we made great headway in coming up with the base design, we were unable to keep on the necessary designers for the project and it fell through. With hirings in January, and the base designs done, we are looking at continuing the process and moving forward to the next steps.

In the previous year we started to develop flyers to promote our site and make them available to the community. With the hiccups in funding this did not happen the way we had originally intended. We are looking to have them still made available with distribution guidelines to ensure that it maintains the level of quality we would expect from our products. The External Marketing Coordinator, Loreniel Killan, also continues to work on our site SEO and on proposals for site email newsletters and marketing

[[Arie Davion]], [[Director of Marketing]]

==Department of Membership==
The Department of Membership is responsible for fostering a sense of community within TarValon. It is involved with the administrative tasks that relate to the membership, and attempts to create a bridge between individual groups and the site at large.
===Citizen status===
During 2013, our membership stays at a consistent level from 2012, with an average of 8 members a month (although this is slightly quieter towards the end of the year). There have been a total of 96 applicants for this year, with more applicants being male. Gender distribution of the site as a whole still favors the females, although the gap is relatively small in comparison to last year.
===Tower Members===
43 People applied for the next level of Junior Membership status this year, well up from last years report. 32 applied for Novice and Recruit levels, and 11 for Soldier and Accepted. This brings the totals to 144 and 140 respectively.
In addition to this, we had a grand total of 31 raisings to Senior Membership Level in 2013.
===Summary of 2013===
The male mentoring system has been implemented successfully, and recipients seem to be taking full advantage of this.

We have had no issues with the guesting process so far, and groups have been utilising it well during this year.

There was a motion to send Junior Members to their respective Admin in a fun way, although there haven’t been many instances where this has been used, hopefully we may see that coming in 2014.

The female dorms have been reshuffled, and this has proved to be a fun way of ensuring that members integrate and don’t feel left out of larger groups.
===Looking forward to 2014 ===
A second review of the mentoring system will be taking place, with maybe a restructuring.

In addition, the Membership team will be working with other departments to develop a new raising test for Junior Members.

Feedback will be gathered to ensure that the male mentoring system is still working as it should, with the possibility of a similar structure with the female side.

Admin activity will be monitored more closely, with more discussions within the Membership Department between groups.

A larger change to the way citizens are viewed is hopefully to be set in motion.

It’s my hope that as we move to 2014, more emphasis is placed on the members feeling as though they all have voices and can report any concerns they have about issues that affect them. As per the bullying survey and the membership survey from 2012, this is a subject that the majority of members felt was a large sticking point. With that in mind, there may be a few PSAs put out in an attempt to combat this.

Due to the financial situation of the Tower, membership gifts had to be postponed. We recognize we are 3-5 years behind in some cases and those will be a priority once we are financially able to reinstate this benefit.

[[Sa'areah Britthorn]], [[Director of Membership]]

==Department of Moderators==
2013 included a number of changes in this department. Not least among these, Karassa Souladrin stepped down as the Director of Moderators and was succeeded by Kelgan al’Moranwin.

The Moderators side of the department was relatively unchanged. Significant progress was made towards the goal of a new Moderator’s Handbook and Moderator Guidelines. We hope that once these are completed and implemented, they will lead to increased consistency in moderation and a shorter, gentler learning curve for new moderators.

The Operators side of the department saw several significant changes:
*At the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to resurrect the Master of Chat as a staff position responsible for managing the tech back end of our IRC offerings. We decided to hire from within the department for this role, given the skill set necessary, and Deoan Kakarot was selected and has been doing an excellent job in this role.
*Also at the Fall Admin Meeting, we decided to implement terms for chat ops with the dual goals of raising awareness of chat and giving a definite timeframe to rotate out inactive ops to make sure our staff are always fresh, attentive, and active. Terms will run for six months, as with mods, with no pre-defined limit on the number of consecutive terms allowed. This change will be fully implemented in 2014.
*Of our three official chat channels, #wheel, #ww, and #owah, the great majority of activity is centered in #wheel. We re-evaluated our IRC offerings at the Fall Admin Meeting and concluded that #ww is still necessary as a place to house more mature conversations. On the other hand, #owah only sees use during festivals and therefore does not need a dedicated team of ops at all times. We will maintain the Tower’s registration for #owah and will continue to staff it for festivals but Tower ops will no longer be present in the channel on a regular basis following the implementation of op terms.
*Following on these two changes, we will no longer be hiring operators separately for #wheel and #ww. All operators now have op powers in both. This change has been implemented with two caveats: (1) because we restrict #ww to adults, operators under 18 will not have op powers in #ww; (2) because we recognize that not all members are comfortable in #ww, operators are required only to be available to handle issues in #ww and need not keep #ww open at all times if they’re uncomfortable doing so.
*Following suggestions from several members, it was decided at the Fall Admin Meeting to reinstate the idle time rule in chat. Details of implementation and enforcement are being finalized internally within the department and should be announced within the first half of 2014.

This department deeply appreciates the community’s continued willingness to serve as operators and moderators!

[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]], [[Director of Moderators and Operators]]
==Department of Research and Records==
2013 was a busy year for the department. With the release of the final book of the Wheel of Time Series, a large number of articles needed expanding and completing. During the year, our core staff remained the same, though Aryela gave notice that she intended to step down from the position of headmistress.
There are now 6,939 content pages, an increase of almost 300, largely due to new articles for A Memory of Light and more than 10 million page views in total, almost a 50% increase. Egwene overtook Rand as the most viewed article, adding around 30,000 views to Rand's 10,000. Our most viewed pages are split between the community pages and the Wheel of Time page, though those figures have to be taken with a degree of caution, as there are individual members whose pages have over 10,000 views. There are now 88 pages with more than 10,000 views, four times that at the end of 2012 and 2,500 with over a thousand views, an increase of around 700.
Goals for 2013 focused on the book related sections, as the areas of the community that are not complete, such as Merit Awards and Annual Reports are not the direct responsibility of the department:
#Summaries for all the new articles – chapters, places, characters, etc.
#Updates for all the current characters.
Goal 1 was completed. For Goal 2, out of around 200 characters that featured previously, about 160 have been finished.
There were also a couple of minor goals, which were considered ambitious:
#Finish the re-writing of the principal characters.
#Continue to update and expand the chapter summaries.
Though some progress was made on these, the main focus throughout the year has been on the Memory of Light information.
For 2014, the goals are:
#Finish the character updates
#Work on other updates – places, concept etc
#Have expanded chapter summaries for books 1-5
The extent to which we can meet or surpass these goals will depend on if we are able to recruit people to write summaries, or to re-write pages. Most of the character summaries left will likely take a couple of hours with an ebook, longer without, and 1-2 hours for articles such as Aes Sedai and Asha'man. There are probably few articles that would take much longer than this. If we get people to commit to regularly writing for the library, then we can do all three. If not then aim 1 and part of aim 2 is more likely.

[[Toral Delvar]], [[Director of Research and Records]]
==Department of Technology==
The Department of Technology supports the infrastructure of TarValon.Net. While the main objective is to maintain the availability of our website and message boards, members of the department are utilized as a technical resource for other projects.

Throughout 2013, we have been gradually settling in to our not-so-new anymore vBulletin home. Technology has been primarily working on maintaining current services, but some new projects were picked up. During our Spring Administrative Meeting, Technology received approval to implement a SSL certificate for our website. The SSL has been purchased, but is proving to be complicated to install effectively due to a few incompatibilities. In July, we hired on a new Site Designer (Siera al’Cere) to work with existing issues and bug fixes to our theme. In October, Elorenya d’Rahien began spearheading an effort to re-vamp the raising tests. Azi al’Thone also continues to work on an all-inclusive database, a project that was begun back in 2012.

Looking ahead to 2014, Technology will continue to maintain TarValon.Net online offerings. Our staff will remain ready to jump in on existing and new projects. The Gatekeepers will continue to monitor, add, and remove people as needed from usergroups. The Masters of the Watch will continue their quest of server conquest. The Director will keep doing directory-things to address community needs as they arise.

[[Erin al'Denael]], [[Director of Technology]]

==APPENDICES==
===Appendix A: Financial data===
;2014 TarValon.Net, Inc. Budget
{|border="1"
|Category
|Annual
|-
|Debt Payments
|$1500
|-
|Domain
|$0.00 (Paid through Sept 2019)
|-
|Hosting
|$350.00
|-
|Scholarship
|$500.00
|-
|Lawyer Retainer
|$250.00
|-
|Accountant
|$250.00
|-
|Office/Printing/Shipping
|$350.00
|-
|Marketing
|$110.00
|-
|Anni
|$15,000.00
|-
|JordanCon
|$100.00
|-
|BandI
|$2,500.00
|-
|Fall Ball
|$6,500.00
|-
|South Pacific
|$5,000.00
|-
|Awards
|$500.00
|-
|Prizes
|$1,000.00
|-
|Membership Gifts
|$500.00
|-
|Back up Server
|$200.00
|-
|Networking Expenses
|$250.00
|-
|Grand Total
|$34,860.00
|}

====2013 Budget Usage====
{|border="1"
|-
|Category
|Projected
|Actual
|Variance
|Percent Used
|-
|Debt
|$6,430.00
|$1,650.00
|4,780.00
|25.66%
|-
|Domain
|$0.00
|$0.00
|0.00
|0.00%
|-
|Hosting
|$700.00
|$475.25
|224.75
|67.89%
|-
|Scholarship
|$500.00
|$500.00
|0.00
|100.00%
|-
|Lawyer Retainer
|$250.00
|$0.00
|250.00
|0.00%
|-
|Accountant
|$250.00
|$0.00
|250.00
|0.00%
|-
|Office
|$0.00
|$0.00
|0.00
|0.00%
|-
|Marketing
|$110.00
|$110.00
|0.00
|100.00%
|-
|Anni
|$12,000.00
|$11,801.91
|198.09
|98.35%
|-
|JordanCon
|$75.00
|$43.59
|31.41
|58.12%
|-
|Euro
|$2,550.00
|$2,596.85
|(46.85)
|101.84%
|-
|Fall Ball
|$5,000.00
|$4,542.21
|457.79
|90.84%
|-
|South Pacific
|0
|0
|0.00
|0.00%
|-
|Awards
|$750.00
|$178.41
|571.59
|23.79%
|-
|Prizes
|$750.00
|$476.90
|273.10
|63.59%
|-
|Membership Gifts
|$375.00
|$5.92
|369.08
|1.58%
|-
|VBulletin Upgrade
|$209.00
|$0.00
|209.00
|0.00%
|-
|Back up Server
|$200.00
|$0.00
|200.00
|0.00%
|-
|Retro Membership Gifts
|$375.00
|$0.00
|375.00
|0.00%
|-
|Networking budget
|$500.00
|$209.19
|290.81
|41.84%
|-
|Misc
|$2,500.00
|$1,992.50
|507.50
|79.70%
|}

====Statement of Cash Flows====
2013 Year End
{| border="1"
|bgcolor="5D8AA8" |'''Cash flows from operating activities'''
|
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from donations
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|12,996.21
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from event tickets
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|16,259.29
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from gaming
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from inventory
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|112.00
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash received from sales
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|100.14
|Cash Received
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for event reimbursements
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,034.09
|29,467.64
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for events
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|20,731.77
|Cash Paid
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for inventory
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|24.24
|25,626.80
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for General/Administrative
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|2,110.73
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Membership Gifts
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|5.92
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Tech
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|595.05
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid for Community Outreach
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,125
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00
|
|-
|Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
|3,840.84
|
|-
|bgcolor="5D8AA8"|'''Cash flows from financing activities'''
|
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Cash paid to retire debt
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|1,650.00
|
|-
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|Other
|bgcolor="7CB9E8"|0.00
|
|-
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Net cash provided (used) in financing activities
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|1,650.00
|
|-
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Increase (decrease) in cash during the period
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|85.30
|
|-
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the beginning of the period
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,541.54
|
|-
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|Cash balance at the end of the period
|bgcolor="92A1CF"|7,626.84
|
|}

===Income Statement===
2013 Year End
{|border="1"
|-
!Revenue
!Year to Date
|-
|Donations
|$12,996.21
|-
|Event "ticket"
|$16,259.29
|-
|Gaming
|$0.00
|-
|Less Event ticket reimbursements
|$1,034.09
|-
|Net sales
|$30,289.59
|-
|Cost of Sales
|
|-
|Cost of Inventory
|$24.24
|-
|Sales of Inventory
|$112.00
|-
|Sale of Goods (Cafe Press)
|$100.14
|-
|Gross profit (loss)
|$236.38
|-
|Operating Expenses
|
|-
|'''Events'''
|
|-
|Housing
|$17,666.31
|-
|Dining
|$2,449.19
|-
|Entertainment
|$173.67
|-
|Welcome
|$410.98
|-
|Decoration
|$31.62
|-
|Miscellaneous
|$0.00
|-
|Purchase equipment
|$0.00
|-
|Total Event expenses
|$20,731.77
|-
|General/Administrative
|
|-
|Professional Fees
|$0.00
|-
|Printing/Shipping
|$312.44
|-
|Insurance
|$0.00
|-
|Currency Conversion
|$0.00
|-
|Awards and Prizes
|$893.10
|-
|PayPal fees
|$376.70
|-
|Other fees
|$209.30
|-
|Office supplies
|$0.00
|-
|Networking Expenses
|$209.19
|-
|Marketing
|$110.00
|-
|Debt Repayment
|$1,650.00
|-
|Total General/Administrative expenses
|$3,760.73
|-
|'''Community Outreach'''
|
|-
|Scholarship
|$500.00
|-
|Philanthropy
|$625.00
|-
|Total Community Outreach
|$1,125.00
|-
|'''Membership Gifts'''
|
|-
|Marriage
|$0.00
|-
|Death
|$5.92
|-
|Birth
|$0.00
|-
|Other
|$0.00
|-
|Total Membership expenses
|$5.92
|-
|'''Tech'''
|
|-
|Hosting
|$475.25
|-
|Hardware
|$0.00
|-
|Software
|$119.80
|-
|Total Technology expenses
|$595.05
|-
|
|
|-
|Total operating expenses
|$4,307.50
|-
|
|
|-
|Extraordinary gain or loss
|$0.00
|-
|Net Income (Loss)
|$4,307.50
|}

===Appendix B: Donor List===
''Disclaimer:''

The names and aliases given in these lists are taken directly from the donor statements, so there may be some misspellings or inconsistencies depending on what information was provided at the time of donation.

====Tower Still Stands Fundraiser====
{|border ="1"
!Tower Name
|-
|[[Ebona din Casei]]
|-
|[[Alcyon Devrix]]
|-
|[[Taika Vinh]]
|-
|Javamar Stavros
|-
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]
|-
|[[Cassie Dainar]]
|-
|[[Niere al'Aman]]
|-
|[[Qamra Daielin]]
|-
|[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]
|-
|[[Taika Vinh]]
|-
|[[Onis O'Leia]]
|-
|[[Charis Delphi]]
|-
|[[Pip al'Dealys]]
|-
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]
|-
|[[Willow al'Meana]]
|-
|{{mhor}}
|-
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]
|-
|[[Rafka al'Aevon]]
|-
|[[Mellaine Murrai]]
|-
|{{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]
|-
|[[Chiyuki Nohara]]
|-
|[[Hanajima al'Cere]]
|-
|[[Kassina Tendar]]
|-
|[[Sonea Ilandred]]
|-
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]
|-
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]
|-
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
|-
|[[Tree al'Rotture]]
|-
|[[Atreyu Silverstar]]
|-
|[[Enelya al'Morna]]
|-
|[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]
|-
|[[Rehtaeh al'Navi]]
|-
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]
|-
|[[Raelyn al'Thor]]
|-
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]
|-
|[[Zimone Zarasri]]
|-
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]
|-
|[[Adra Ceana]]
|-
|[[Melisande Arneil]]
|-
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]
|-
|[[Mashiara Al'Kama]]
|-
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]
|-
|[[Laniaden Ailoy]]
|}

====Summer Fundraiser====
{|Border ="1"
!Tower Name
|-
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]
|-
|[[Vendri al'Varrak]]
|-
|[[Natalya Laragan]]
|-
|[[Asine Dormandi]]
|-
|[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]
|-
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]
|-
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
|-
|[[Cassie Dainar]] and Soronhen
|-
|[[Melearlin Valar]]
|-
|[[Kerna Shedrian]]
|-
|[[Niere al'Aman]]
|-
|Sam Thayman
|-
|[[Irinia Argyvni]]
|-
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]
|-
|[[Loraella Melodie]]
|-
|[[Alora Sionn]]
|-
|[[Rhed al'Tere]]
|-
|[[Mendo Cath]]
|-
|[[Adra Ceana]]
|-
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]
|-
|[[Melisande Arneil]]
|-
|[[Ebona din Casei]]
|-
|[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]
|-
|[[Kassidy Dai'Shan]]
|-
|{{Li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]
|-
|[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] and Horatio Spifflewicket
|-
|[[Ivanor Winshaw]]
|-
|[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]
|-
|[[Dars al'Kaskade]]
|-
|[[Charis Delphi]]
|-
|[[Aduiavas Ida]]
|-
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]
|-
|[[Megana Vallentin]]
|-
|[[Zandera Sommers]]
|-
|[[Jahily al'Karee]]
|-
|{{Azi}}
|-
|[[Lauraine Berryn]]
|-
|[[Taika Vinh]]
|-
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]
|-
|[[Tomeina Raieese]]
|-
|[[Jodea Kegan]]
|-
|[[Kassina Tendar]]
|-
|[[Onis O'Leia]]
|-
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
|-
|[[Nymala Ingasy]]
|-
|[[Tree al'Rotture]] and [[Atreyu Silverstar]]
|-
|[[Taika Vinh]]
|-
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]
|-
|[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]
|-
|[[Keladria Tulin]]
|-
|[[Enya Tawarwaith]]
|-
|[[Dareth d'Rahien]]
|-
|[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]
|-
|[[Syera Faelron]]
|-
|[[Caerwyn Jolan]]
|-
|[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]
|-
|[[Kitan Tataru]] and [[Brandon Tataru]]
|-
|[[Kelgan al'Moranwin ]] and [[Naomi al'Moranwin]]
|-
|[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] and [[Benjin Tomas]]
|}

===Feast of Light Fundraiser===
{|border="1"
!Tower Name
|-
|[[Calypsa al‘Nicolai]]
|-
|[[Lillian O'Neeus]]
|-
|[[Charis Delphi]]
|-
|[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]
|-
|[[Onis O'Leia]]
|-
|[[Raeviendha al'Toma]]
|-
|[[Melisande Arneil]]
|-
|[[Niere al'Aman]]
|-
|[[Kitan Tataru]]
|-
|[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
|-
|[[Isarma Maracanda]]
|-
|Anonymous
|-
|[[Taika Vinh]]
|-
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]
|-
|[[Dart Marouvin]]
|-
|[[Keisha al'Benn]]
|-
|[[Tazren Talamar]]
|-
|[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
|-
|[[Belgareth Kiarc]]

|}

===Appendix C: Award Winners===
====Keeper Award Winners====
;Moderator of the Year
{|
|[[File:Halan.jpg]]
|}
[[Halan Leion]]

A multiple-term Moderator for Current Events, Halan has always demonstrated a reliable, steady hand and level head in his duties - something that can be incredibly difficult in this particular forum - and has often had helpful input on various issues. His presence in this capacity is always most welcome whenever he chooses to volunteer.

;Operator of the Year
{|
|[[File:Deoan.jpg]]
|}
[[Deoan Kakarot]]

Not only was he extremely helpful to our Director of Moderators/Ops in transitioning to his current role, Deoan has worked tirelessly behind the scenes making sure that our channels remain up and running and working to get all chat functionality (particularly with the bots) consolidated under Tower control. When our channels went down in Dec. 2012, Deoan is the one who worked with the IRC admins to get everything back up and running. He's been invaluable in this setting.

;Staff Member of the Year
{|
|[[File:EbonaAav.jpg]]
|}
[[Ebona din Casei]]

For her staff work throughout both 2012 (after the Keeper awards cycle) and 2013 with the Servant of All Program. She has nearly single-handedly put the program together and worked to keep the Admins and Director of Community Outreach on track with this program, pushing it forward despite utter neglect and on the tough issues. She has also added an invaluable international perspective to the process since the very beginning. I cannot sing her praises enough, she has been amazing!

;Staff Member of the Year
{|
|[[File:Amarande.jpg]]
|}
[[Amarande al'Kalin]]

For his work within the Outreach Activities Team. Throughout 2013 and with the absence of our Outreach Activities Coordinator at the time Amarande continued his role on the OAT staff as the Birthday Team Captain without missing a beat. He ran the team (of three) to ensure that everyone on the birthday list continued to receive their well wishes from Nameday Narg. Amarande also has been the apples-to-apples go-to for OAT festivals, running the activity in #owah for quite a long time.

;Membership Admin of the Year
{|
|[[File:Valadilene.jpg]]
|}
[[Valadilene Aldieb]]

Vala has been involved in the TarValon.net community for many years and has held many positions. She's always been even-keeled, which is a blessing, as this year she was faced with managing our group during a unique task in her position as Head of the Red Ajah: the addition of the first Gaidin to our ranks. Through it all, Vala conducted herself with decorum and set an example for all Reds by keeping a level head in the face of a very challenging situation for a very particular group of ladies. I know that all Ajahs and Companies go through changes. Red is not much different- the Red Ajah is fiery through and through, and Vala was a big part of helping our group to work out the kinks during this radical adjustment to our way of life. She's an open, welcoming person and there's never a question too small or too big for her to take the time to answer.

;Non-Membership Admin of the Year
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[[Isarma Maracanda]]

I can’t even begin to express my gratitude to Isarma and her amazing dedication to her work. Isarma is our Annual Reports Project Manager- she gathers all of the information from the Administrative team to assemble the Annual Report that we release every year to the community. The amount of work that goes into making this happen is pretty incredible, and not always the easiest when working with deadlines, assembling pieces from a team of people with incredibly diverse schedules and needs, and fitting it into her own schedule at the same time. She does this with incredible professionalism, dignity and grace, and her work is always top notch!

====Members’ Choice Awards====
*Most Entertaining Board Poster - [[Belgareth Kiarc]]
*Most Entertaining In Chat - {{Azi}}
*Liveliest Current Events Debater - [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]
*Biggest Lurker - {{Eleyan}}
*Snarkiest Member - [[Pip al'Dealys]]
*Most Artistic Member - [[Aryawnah Federov]]
*Best Bonded Couple -{{azi}} and {{li}}
*Best Tower Couple - {{li}} and [[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*Best Avatar - [[Taelinn Dolivras]]
*Friendliest Member - [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]
*Funniest Member - {{azi}}
*Most Welcoming Member - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]
*Most “In-the-Know” Member - [[Dralyn Montsier]]
*Member You’d Most Like to Meet In-Real-Life - {{mhor}}
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Male - [[Padron Kerenmosa]]
*Outstanding Junior Member Involvement - Female - [[Chalisea Ridgedawn]] and [[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]
*Outstanding Gaidin Involvement - [[Stephen Lightheart]]
*Outstanding Aes Sedai Involvement - [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]
*Extraordinary Administrative or Staff Service - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
*Most Discerning Moderator - [[Morrighan Daghdera]]
*Most Discerning Chat Operator - Bela
*Member You’d Most Like to go Out for a Night on the Town With - [[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*Most Likely to Survive the Last Battle - [[Doneavan al'Keavin]]
*Staff or Admin Member Most Likely to Take Over the Tower - For Real - [[Serenla Tamowith]]
*Most Likely to Be Eaten by a Trolloc - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]]
*Most Likely to Win a Contest at the State Fair - [[Katherine Avery]]

===Appendix D: Membership Statistics===
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NB - some figures may be slightly off as of this report, but not enough to make a huge impact in the findings.

===Appendix E: Executives===
;The Board of Directors
*Melissa Dombrowski
*Amanda Keen
*Jim Beattie
*Joe Pistritto
*Ashley Morgan

;Officers
*CEO {{Amyrlin}} [[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*COO {{Keeper}} [[Leora Oldessroth]] until June 28, then {{Li}}
*CFO {{Shatayan}} vacant until Febuary 27, then [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
*Secretary {{Archivist}} [[Serenla Tamowith]]

;Department Directors
*Administration [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] until April 30, then [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]
*Community Outreach [[Tree al'Rotture]]
*Events and Conferences [[Sonea Ilandred]]
*Marketing [[Kytheria al'Shea]] until December 19, then [[Arie Davion]]
*Membership [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]
*Moderators [[Karassa Souladrin]] until August 22, then [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]
*Research and Records [[Toral Delvar]]
*Technology [[Erin al'Denael]]

===Appendix F: Volunteer Lists===
====Administration====
;Annual Reports Project Manager
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]: January 1 - December 31
;Membership Survey Project Manager
*[[Mirandha Laflor]]: January 1 - December 31
;Senior Statistician
*[[Loraella Melodie]]: January 1 - December 17
;Junior Statistician
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31
;Survey Consultants
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: December 6 - December 31
;Other Staff
*[[Emory Sheldon]]: January 1 - December 15
*[[Ennairam Lamp]]: January 1 - March 21
;Legal
*[[Atreyu]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Hammar O'Justice]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Leora Oldessroth]]: January 1 - June 1

====Community Outreach====
;Community Care Coordinator
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - May 27
*[[Arie Davion]]: May 27 - December 31
;Staff
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Aleita Taviah]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - May 27
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]: January 14 - December 31
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 14 - December 31
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: July 23 - December 31
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]: January 14 - December 31
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Leese Sulan]]: May 31 - December 31
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 14 - December 31
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Tomeina Raieese]]: July 23 - December 31
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 14 - December 31
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: May 31 - December 31
;Servant of All
'''Servant of All Coordinator'''
*[[Siusane al'Cuyler]]: January 1 - December 31
'''Servants of All Planning Committee'''
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Kantoka al'Meier]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Miriama ti Casside]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]: January 1 - December 31
;Outreach Activities
'''Outreach Activities Coordinator'''
*[[Jenalla Selar]]: January 1 - August 11
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: August 11 - December 31
*Outreach Activities Graphics Coordinator
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]: January 1 - September 15
'''Outreach Activities Team'''
*[[Aleita Taviah]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - August 11
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - December 27
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Izabella Serra]]: January 1 - December 27
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Lythnia Roylin]]: July 1 - January 15
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]: January 15 - June 30
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Onis O'Leia]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Satara al'Caelahn]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Sin Selar]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Woika Ninue]]: January 1 - January 15
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]: January 1 - January 15

====Events and Conferences====
;Mistress of Revels - Britain and Ireland
*Vacant: January 1 - January 23
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 23 - December 31
;Mistress of Revels - Continental Europe
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]: January 1 - December 31
;Mistress of Revels - North America
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Lillian O'Neeus]]: August 8 - December 31 (Trainee)
;Mistress of Revels - South Pacific
*{{mhor}} - May 2, 2013 - December 31
;Events Marshals
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Jayson Maison]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]: January 1 - December 31
;Property Mistress
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31
;Conference Coordinator
*[[Serinia Edoras]]: January 10 - December 31

====Marketing====
;Tower Voice
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Ray Soin]]: January 1 - December 31
;Marketing Project Manager
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: January 1 - December 31
;External Marketing Coordinator
*[[Loreniel Killan]]: January 1 - December 31
;Graphics
'''Graphics Development Team'''
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 21 - December 31
*[[Azi al'Thone]]: January 1 - April 1
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: April 20 - December 31
*[[Leese Sulan]]: April 29 - December 31
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Venric Methalion]]: January 1 - April 15
;The Tar Valon Times
'''TVT Editor'''
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - August 22
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: August 22 - December 31
'''Assistant Editor'''
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]: January 1 - August 22
'''TVT Writers'''
*[[Alora Sionn]]: April 18 - December 31
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Ashlyn Sindal]]: January 1 - February 10
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Eveanyn al'Grace]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Ilverin Matriam]]: January 1 - February 10
*[[Imzadi Hopewind]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Jahily al'Karee]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Kallarn Lo'Vosh]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Keelinnea Isyne]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Kessa Toireann]]: January 1 - February 10
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Lok Sionn]]: April 18 - December 31
*[[Mirielle Frieot]]: January 1 - February 10
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Sela Narian]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: February 10 - December 31
*[[Zandera Sommers]]: February 10 - December 31
====Membership====
;Hall of the Tower – Spring 2013
*Blue - [[Asandra al'Terra]], [[Ilissa al'Nari]]
*Brown - [[Taika Vinh]], [[Zashara Da'sainne]]
*Gray - [[Taelinn Dolivras]], [[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]
*Green - [[Onis O'Leia]], [[Elbereth Gailbridhil]]
*Red - [[Rhed al'Tere]], [[Willow al'Meana]]
*White - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]], [[Avendaella Tikvah]] (until Feb. 27), [[Melaine Thayet]] (from Feb. 27)
*Yellow - [[Samarasin Tavaral]], [[Anika Forsyn]]
*Dai M'Hael - [[Belgareth Kiarc]], [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]
*Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Raam Sho'am]], [[Ciaran al'Trystan]]
*San d'ma Shadar - [[Stephen Lightheart]], [[Esteban Diego]]
*Val'Cueran - [[Gedhan Audax]], [[Halan Leion]]
;Hall of the Tower – Fall 2013
*Blue - [[Lenore Carvoe]], [[Neisa Alibrylla]]
*Brown - [[Lillian O'Neeus]], [[Zashara Da'sainne]]
*Gray - [[Izabella Serra]], [[Jenarra Tikvah]]
*Green - [[Melana al'Cairera]], [[Lauraine al'Thone]]
*Red - [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Anirfyan Dayen]]
*White - [[Lyara Tieran]], [[Loira al'Ramoidra]]
*Yellow - [[Anika Forsyn]], [[Raina Tsornin]]
*Dai M'Hael - [[Ivanor Winshaw]], [[Amarande al'Kalin]]
*Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Bao the Wyld]], [[Raam Sho'am]]
*San d'ma Shadar - [[Jeffan Caliarthan]], [[Stephen Lightheart]]
*Val'Cueran - [[Padron Kerenmosa]], [[Gedhan Audax]]
;Junior Member Administrators
Mayor
*Held by [[Feon Ceseth]] until February 26, replaced by [[Avendaella Tikvah]]
Captain of Recruits
*Held by [[Bryce al'Mara]] until April 1, then [[Barmacral Tigana]] until December 31
Mistress of Novices
*Still held by [[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]
Captain of Soldiers
*Held by [[Atreyu Silverstar]] until December 30, replaced by [[Vendri al'Varrak]]
Mistress of Accepted
*Held by [[Ilverin Matriam]] until October 18, replaced by [[Morrighan Daghdera]]
Senior Member Administrators
Head of the Blue Ajah
*Held by {{mhor}} until December 31, replaced by [[Asandra al'Terra]]
Head of the Brown Ajah
*Still held by [[Sela Narian]]
Head of the Green Ajah
*Held [[Melisande Arneil]] until December 31, replaced by [[Lauraine al'Thone]]
Head of the Gray Ajah
*Held by [[Arie Davion]] until April 1, replaced by [[Marivea al'Corriyi]]
Head of the Red Ajah
*Still held by [[Valadilene Aldieb]]
Head of the White Ajah
*Held by [[Keisha al'Benn]] until December 31, replaced by [[Aduiavas Ida]]
Head of the Yellow Ajah
*Held by [[Khisanth al'Danya]] until April 1, replaced by [[Autumn Sapphira]]
Company Commander of Dai M’Hael
*Held by [[Eli Soljourn]] until December 31, replaced by [[Ivanor Winshaw]]
Company Commander of Mahdi’in d’ma Dieb
*Held by [[Idris ab Enyon]] until December 31, replaced by [[Pip al'Dealys]]
Company Commander of San d’ma Shadar
*Held by [[Sean Dragoran]] until July 1, replaced by [[Pol Rohanson]]
Company Commander of Val Cueran
*Held by by [[Braedan Fearghal]] until December 31, replaced by [[Jasin Bashar]]

====Moderators====
;General and Frivolous Fun
*[[Avendaella Tikvah]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Ealandrelle Melyma]]: July 1 - December 31
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: July 1 - December 31
;Current Events
*[[Kelgan al'Moranwin]]: January 1 - August 22
*[[Ninya Evoneigh]]: April 1 - September 30
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]: October 1 - December 31
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 1 - December 31
*[[Niere al'Aman]]: July 1 - December 31
*[[Halan Leion]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Kaldam Luciere]]: January 1 - March 31
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1 - March 31
;Olde Warder and Hen
*[[Chalisea Ridgedawn]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: July 1 - December 31
;Book Forum
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Syera Faelron]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: July 1 - December 31
;Discussion A (Entertainment and Technology/Home and Garden/Creative Endeavors)
*[[Kassina Tendar]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Vendri al'Varrak]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Avelina Ermen]]: July 1 - December 31
;Discussion B (Sports Fanatics/Health and Fitness/Education and Employment)
*[[Charis Delphi]]: January 1 - June 30
*[[Ebona din Casei]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]: July 1 - December 31
;Chat Operators
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Ariana Sulan]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Arie Davion]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Arien Nalaam]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Caerwyn Jolan]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Dorelei Verreuil]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Eli Soljourn]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Jadira Paerael]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Jeryn Lekar]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Kazayha Ahzkaan]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Liana Ceana]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Meilen Gevedon]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Mejjad Martnandi]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Melisande Arneil]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Nymala Ingasy]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Paxam Leratharn]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Pol Rohanson]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Raam Sho'am]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Rit'koma Imorj]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Seraph Delandra]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Tazren Talamar]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Yenie Antagar]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Zashara Da'sainne]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1 - December 31

====Research and Records====
;Assistant to Director of Research
*[[Eniara Kisharad]]: January 1 - December 31
;Headmaster/Headmistress
*[[Aryela Dashtahd]]: January 1 - December 31
;Historian
*[[Kitan Tataru]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]: January 1 - December 31

====Technology====
;Master of the Watch
*[[Defen Estrator]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Azi al'Thone]]: January 1 - December 31
;Site Designer
*[[Siera al'Cere]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Valorian Edoras]]: January 1 - July 25
;Tower Gatekeeper
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]: January 1 - April 1
*[[Melearlin Valar]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Belgareth Kiarc]]: April 26 - December 31
;Staff
*[[Barmacral Tigana]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Calypsa al'Nicolai]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Chiyuki Nohara]]: January 1 - December 31
*[[Elorenya d'Rahien]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]: January 1 - June 29
*[[John al'Ramin]]: July 27 - December 31
*[[Megana Vallentin]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Mendo Cath]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Naomi al'Moranwin]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Qamra Daielin]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Ty al'Djinn]]: July 25 - December 31
*[[Zhareen din Narelle]]: January 1 - December 31

[[Category:Annual Reports]]
[[Category: 2013]]
[[Category:Articles to be formatted]]

Dai M'Hael in 2011

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Naomi Sommers 2: "Euro Party" not "Europarty"

Events in {{DM2}} in [[2011]]
== January ==
;1st
[[Deoan Kakarot]] was bonded to [[Aria Vanth]]

[[Vashanka Val'rus]] was chosen as {{HG}} and [[Bryce al'Mara]] and [[Dvorak Mayn]] as {{WC}}.
;24th
[[Ray Soin]] Aspired. He was moderating {{general}}, {{CE}} and {{owah}}
;25th
[[Amarande al'Kalin]] and [[Bryce al'Mara]] were part of the {{OETeam}}.

== February ==
;13th
[[Jayson Maison]] was raised to {{gaidin}}
== March ==
;4th-6th
The [[10th Anniversary Party]] was held. [[Dai_M'Hael_(Event_Attendance)#Anni|Thirteen members]] attended. [[Ivanor Winshaw]], [[Kelgan al'Moranwin]] and [[Nico Aramiz]] were raised gaidin. Several DMs also bonded, [[Guiyall Rithmaire]] to [[Skaya Tristian]], [[Rollyn Montagorae]] to [[Dralyn Montsier]] and newly raised [[Nico Aramiz]] to [[Ilenna Aramiz]] and [[Ivanor Winshaw]] to [[Keisha al'Benn]]
;11th
[[Bryce al'Mara]] was bonded to [[Nyavene al'Meer]]
== April ==
== May ==
== June ==
== July ==
;1st
Amarande al'Kalin and [[Eli Soljourn]] were chosen as Warder Councillors and Bryce al'Mara as Honour Guard.
;15th
Amarande al'Kalin and Bryce al'Mara were retained for the new term on the {{OATeam}}
;21st
[[Jayson Maison]] was bonded [[Maidelyn]]
== August ==
==September==
;Sept 2-5
*[[D*Con 2011]]. One Gaidin [[Dai_M'Hael_(Event_Attendance)#D.2ACon|attended]].
*[[Euro Party 2011]]. Three Gaidin and six bonded {{as}} [[Dai_M'Hael_(Event_Attendance)#Euro|attended]]
;Sept 13
*Bryce al'Mara became {{CoR}}. [[Vashanka Val'rus]] replaced him as Honour guard
;21
*[[Leo Kian]] Aspired
==October==

[[Category:Dai M'Hael Community]]
[[Category:2011 in Membership]]

The Blue Ajah in 2011

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Naomi Sommers 2: "Euro Party" not "Europarty"

<< [[The Blue Ajah in 2010|Back to 2010 in Blue]]|[[The Blue Ajah in 2012|Forward to 2012 in Blue]] >>

[[2011]] held the following for the {{Blue2}}.

==January==
;1
[[Kerna Shedrian]] replaced [[Yveva Orer]] as {{Head}} 
[[Jadira Paerael]] replaced [[Alyonne al'Moranne]] as {{Heart}} 
[[Alwyn da'Cara]] and [[Kytheria al'Shea]] were chosen to replace [[Ebona din Casei]] and [[Kyla Sterling]] in the {{Hall}} 
[[Erin al'Denael]] replaced [[Karassa Souladrin]] as Soul 
[[Rhianna Solstice]] stepped down as Blue Voice 
[[Zashara Da'sainne]] and [[Willow al'Meana]] demoted to {{Accepted}} and their bonds to [[Jeryn Lekar]] and [[Miliham Rastoubel]] were dissolved. 
[[Aintza Bisera]] and [[Zimone Zarasri]] finished their terms as {{general}} {{mod}}s and [[Shariyan Al´Feay]] finished her term as {{owah}} {{mod}}.
[[Zimone Zarasri]] began her term as {{Job}} {{mod}} 
;4
[[Kaeldra al' Cara]] deAspired
==February==
;24
[[Sandriel Andarin]] Aspired 
==March==
;1
[[Aavyn Eirinon]] took on the role of Blue Voice 
;4 - 6
{{as}} [[Arafel al Dama]], [[Dwynwen al'Muir]], [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Kariada Kunai]], [[Melearlin a'Valarnon]], [[Serinia Edoras]], [[Vivianna L'antreau]] and [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and Warders [[Caerwyn Jolan]] and [[Marrow Rahien]] attended [[Anniversary Party 2011]] 
;4
The Blue attendees were awarded 26 gold and 25 silver [[Merit Badges]] 
;5
[[Arafel al Dama]] was awarded Most Effective Guild Leader and [[Lenore Carvoe]] was awarded Gleemen Guild's Most Likely to put on a Show in the {{MCyear|2011}} 
[[Vivianna L'antreau]] was awarded [[Amyrlin's Awards#2011|Member of the Year 2011]] 
;18 - 27
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Bel Tine 2011]] was Manatars. Avatars were edited by [[Aavyn Eirinon]]. The Blue theme won Most Artistic Avatars 
==April==
;15
[[Arafel al Dama]]'s role changed from {{guildmaster}} to {{Creative}} {{Mod}} when the [[Tailors Guild]] forum closed 
[[Zimone Zarasri]] changed from {{Job}} {{mod}} to {{EEF}} {{Mod}} when the {{job}} closed 
;15 - 17
{{as}} [[Serinia Edoras]] and [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and Warder [[Marrow Rahien]] attended [[JordanCon 2011]] 
==May==
;22
[[Adina al'Mari]] stepped down as [[Director of Community Development]] when the department was disbanded 
;26
[[Vivianna L'antreau]] was made [[Amyrlin Elect]] 
==June==
;16
[[Mirandha t'Bayana]] demoted to {{citizen}} 
;17 - 26
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Sunday 2011]] was Snowmen. Avatars were edited by [[Aavyn Eirinon]] 
;18
[[Mellaine Murrai]] became {{as}} 
;23
[[Nandi el'Shahir]] Aspired 
;27
[[Karassa Souladrin]] replaced [[Vivianna L'antreau]] as [[Director of Moderators]] 
==July==
;1
[[Kytheria al'Shea]] replaced [[Jadira Paerael]] as {{Heart}} 
[[Aavyn Eirinon]] and [[Alyonne al'Moranne]] were chosen to replace [[Alwyn da'Cara]] and [[Kytheria al'Shea]] in the {{Hall}} 
[[Shariyan Al´Feay]] replaced [[Erin al'Denael]] as Soul 
[[Aavyn Eirinon]] stepped down as Blue Voice 
[[Aintza Bisera]] demoted to {{accepted}} 
The bond between [[Karassa Souladrin]] and {{Ban}} was dissolved 
[[Arafel al Dama]] finished her term as {{creative}} {{mod}} and [[Zimone Zarasri]] finished her term as {{EEF}} {{mod}}. [[Erin al'Denael]] began her term as {{Discussion A}} {{mod}}, [[Nyarin al'Batera]] began her term as {{Discussion B}} {{mod}} and [[Zimone Zarasri]] began her term as {{owah}} {{mod}} 
;10
[[Nymala Ingasy]] Aspired 
;15
[[Nymala Ingasy]] joined the {{OATeam}} and [[Zimone Zarasri]] continued as a member of the team 
;7 - Aug 10
The Blue Ajah host a story time during [[Junior Member Summer Camp 2011]]
==August==
;15
[[Kytheria al'Shea]] replaced [[Meilen Gevedon]] as [[Director of Marketing]] 
;23
[[Zimone Zarasri]] became one of the {{Historian}}s 
;24
[[Mhór Rioghain Blathnaid]] became one of the {{Voice}}s 
==September==
;2 - 4
{{as}} [[Alessandra Estelle]], [[Alwyn da'Cara]], [[Kerna Shedrian]], [[Manora al'Sara]], [[Maran Damastes]], [[Nyarin al'Batera]], [[Rhianna Solstice]], [[Shariyan Al´Feay]], [[Sonea Ilandred]] and [[Vivianna L'antreau]] and Warders [[Lucas al'Baine]], [[Pip al'Dealys]] and [[Idris ab Enyon]] attended [[Euro Party 2011]]. [[Rhianna Solstice]] was the [[Local Liaison]] 
;2 - 5
Aes Sedai [[Arya Ellesméra]], [[Murasaki al'Aevon]] and [[Yelenia Hylraren]] and Warder [[James Davion]] attended [[Dragon*Con 2011]] 
;2
The Blue attendees were awarded 21 gold and 17 silver [[Merit Badges]] 
;3
[[Alwyn da'Cara]] bonded [[Idris ab Enyon]] 
[[Kerna Shedrian]] was awarded [[Amyrlin's Awards#2011|Servant of All 2011]] 
;17
[[Seraph Delandra]] Aspired 
==October==
;7
[[Alessandra Estelle]] finished her term as {{Mayor}} 
;14 - 24
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Shaoman 2011]] was the Dark Blue Regime 
;21 - 23
{{as}} [[Erin al'Denael]], [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Vivianna L'antreau]] and [[Yelenia Hylraren]], Warders [[Caerwyn Jolan]] and [[Marrow Rahien]] and {{aspirant}} [[Seraph Delandra]] attend [[Fall Ball 2011]] in Tennessee. [[Erin al'Denael]] is [[Local Liaison]] 
;28
[[Kariada Kunai]] stepped down from the role of [[Director of Community Outreach]] 

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2010 Annual Report

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A [[Media:2010AnnualReport.pdf|PDF Version]] is available

==2010 Annual Report==

{{TV}}, Inc. Annual Report 2010 
Property of {{TV}}, Incorporated 
Compiled and Edited by Anne Vanolli 
With Assistance from Amanda Keen, Jessica Beaushene 

===State of the Tower Address===
By {{Eleyan}}, {{Amyrlin}}

It is a strange thing to sit here and write out what will be my final introduction to our [[Annual Report]]s. I find myself more readily thinking about where we've come in 10 years rather than where we've traveled over a period of 12 months. [[2010]] was the final year that I served in my full capacity as Amyrlin. Our 11th year is one of transition for all of us; it is certainly a major transition for me.

The following articles will tell you about where we've put our efforts in our 10th year, and what those efforts have achieved. I am not overstating things when I tell you that the people leading these departments have done a fantastic job. Every department worked hard and accomplished goals that are absolutely worthy of praise, especially when we remember that these efforts have come from a team of volunteers. For me, though, their accomplishments in the last year have been especially important. As hands on (or meddling) as you've known me to be, the efforts and accomplishments of 2010 were largely reached without me. I didn't hand hold. I very rarely directly managed. Personally, I was able to focus my efforts on the Keeper transition, high level membership issues, our relations with WoT fandom in general, and on [[Anniversary Party 2011|10th Anni]]. The things I did as Amyrlin were truly those things directly defined by my current job description. I didn't hand hold because I was not needed to do so. This was an incredible realization. While I certainly feel nostalgia, my overwhelming sense is one of pride and gratitude. Being able to make the White Tower has been an improbable dream come true. Realizing that it can stand on its own, with or without me, is humbling and more fantastic than I can put into words.

We've transitioned to our new Keeper, and we're preparing the way for our first new Amyrlin.
We had one heck of a 10th Anniversary celebration. [[Merit badges]], [[Who's Who]], [[Membership Manual]]s, [[Executive Blog|blogs]], message board and site log-in integration, new Board Members, successful fundraisers (some very much on the fly), improved record keeping processes, moving to elected {{Hall}} members... 2010 bore much of the fruit we worked for over several years. It has been a good year.

So I suppose my addition to this document is to let you know that you've all done this yourselves. I truly hope that you see and appreciate your part in our success. Whether you have served as an [[Admin]] or [[Staff]], if you've moderated a forum or chat, if you've ran an event or participated in one, joined a committee, gone to an event, [[mentor]]ed another member, or participated in a [[Epic Prank|memorable prank]]... This place is the work of many, many hands. Thank you for being a part of it.

10 years ago we were a series of pages on geocities. Moreover, the idea of someone actually being Aes Sedai rather than pretending to be Aes Sedai was (perhaps rightfully) viewed as a fairly insane proposition by our peers in WoT fandom. We have moved from having to try and convince people that we were actually quite well-adjusted to being solidly understood, accepted, and respected for what we do. Of every other thing we've accomplished, this is the one of which I am most proud.

I have absolutely no idea what we're going to look like in 10 years. But it my hope that, whichever road we take, that we will continue to be a community that celebrates and recognizes the ideals of being Aes Sedai. I hope that we will continue to foster and encourage real life friendships among our fellowship. I hope that we will continue to work together to make a difference in the world bigger than we could ever do alone. I hope that we will continue investing in our own longevity as an organization. And, most of all, I hope we will all continue to make this a place we are proud to call home.

May the keep you and bless you, as you have all made me truly blessed,

Eleyan al'Landerin 
The Watcher of the Seals 
The Flame of {{TV}} 
The Amyrlin Seat 

===In Memoriam – Padra Sedai===
{{Padra Memorial}}
===Annual Overview===
By [[Dralyn Montsier]], {{Keeper}}

This year was a productive year for the Tower. Progress was made on a lot of fronts, and some long-standing projects were completed. Our administration changed a good bit with the addition of two new Departments and the dissolution of another, as well as the personnel involved, and the Officers and [[Board of Directors]] saw some change-up as well. Other Departments continued to run smoothly and became more efficient as new Directors settled in and found their niches, and the administration on a whole seemed to find its footing.

====Changes Affecting Our Membership====
Several changes for our membership occurred this year, some larger than others. The largest involves two separate issues - bonding, an old issue, and merits, a new one. The administration completed the bonding impact study in 2010 and discovered that opinions truly ran the gamut. Many members desired changes to our current bonding strictures, both to tighten and to loosen them. Others felt that the system was fine as it was. Another issue that presented itself was actually one that has long been an issue for the administration - how to recognize, and in some cases reward, those who give their time, effort, and energies for little or no recognition.

These two issues crossed to make the merit system. The merits are meant to recognize those who go above and beyond the standard contributions to our community. For those who consistently give, they are eventually given perks that they may enjoy. One of those privileges is the ability to have an extra bonding slot beyond their current limit. {{Gaidin}} would be able to bond two {{AS}}, {{Red}} sisters may bond one Gaidin, {{Green}} sisters may bond three, and all other sisters may bond two. The administration thought that this was a fair compromise for those who truly wanted to be able to bond above their current limits, while also ensuring that our community's unique culture surrounding bonds was kept intact. A focus group consisting of members of all ranks and all aspects of the administration was chosen to give voice to the creation and implementation of this new recognitions program, which will be released in [[2011]].

Another major change for our {{SM}}s was the decision to allow their community groups to choose their own representatives for the Hall. Previously the administration chose the representatives, but we decided that we needed to trust that our {{SM}}s know their sisters and brothers well enough to choose who represents them in the Hall. We are confident that this decision is a positive one for our community.

This year also saw the end of an era. When we were a smaller community, having Senior Members send {{JM}}s for punishment was part of the fun of the community, for both parties. However, as the community has grown larger, this bit of fun has lost its allure for many members. In response to many complaints by members, the administration has decided to end this practice. While there are those who will miss it, there are many more who will be happy to see it ended.

In celebration of our tenth anniversary, we are combining our two annual European events in 2011 into [[Euro Party 2011|one]]. Details of this event are forthcoming, but barring unforeseen circumstances the Amyrlin will be in attendance. We are excited that she will be able to attend, and we know that she is looking forward to crossing the pond and celebrating this milestone with so many members previously not met.

While there are many positive things that occurred this year, one very sad event held the Tower in mourning for months. {{Padra}} Sedai of the {{Blue2}} passed away this year. She was an absolutely wonderful person, and I cannot express how her loss has affected various members.
Her optimism, her smile, and her bright presence are, and will continue to be, missed. In honor and memory of her, our [[Feast of Lights Charity Drive 2010|2010 Feast of Lights fundraiser]] beneficiary was the Susan B. Komen Foundation.

====Changes Affecting Our Administration====

Several large changes occurred for the Officers and the Board this year. [[Arisaema Draconis|Arisaema Sedai]] stepped down from the Board and as the Chief Financial Officer, also known as the {{Shatayan}} within the community. [[Riley Maconnar|Riley Gaidin]], a long-standing member, took on both roles. Late in the year, I announced my retirement as {{Keeper}}, and [[Leora Oldessroth|Leora Sedai]] was chosen to replace me. She will be inducted as Keeper at our [[Anniversary Party 2011|tenth anniversary party]] in Charleston, SC. I will remain on the Board of Directors and serve as the [[Tower Archivist]], a position created to take over the duties of the Secretary as laid out in [[the Bylaws]]. All of these changes have been felt by the community, but they are even larger changes for the administration, and so far they have proven to be positive ones.

The [[Department of Philanthropy]] has really taken off this year, successfully running several fundraisers and increasing awareness for philanthropic opportunities inside and outside of our community. [[Kariada Kunai|Kariada Sedai]]'s energy and vision, aided by her staff, have really taken this Department and created something worthwhile. I look forward to seeing what comes of this Department as it continues to grow and thrive.

The [[Department of Marketing]] was created this year as well. Its goal is to create a cohesive marketing strategy for the Tower, handling graphics and social media and anything else that deals with our public presence. The [[Tower Voice]], a position created to handle our social media presence, moved from the [[Department of Research and Communications]] into this Department, which reverted to its old name of just Department of Research. [[Meilen Gevedon|Meilen Sedai]] has been another powerhouse Executive this year, using her team and their resources and knowledge to create a more unified presentation of the community.

In our continuing efforts to make our administration accessible and efficient, we decided that the [[Department of Research]] was no longer being best served by having a private administrative forum, so we created the Librarian's Desk, a forum where all members are invited to watch the progress being made in our library and participate, if they so choose. Members wishing to contribute may request a log in to our wiki and do so. This change has been very positive for our Library, which keeps growing and becoming more complete.

The [[Department of Events & Conferences]] worked with the {{Shatayan}} to create a cost model for events that takes into account the financial aspects of running our events as well as local currencies and rates. This cost model will be applied to all Official Events in the future.

====Administrative Projects====
One project that finally reached completion this year after several years of planning was the transition to Drupal and phpbb3. This change has had a huge effect on our membership's experience in our online community, and it has changed how the administration has performed its functions as well. This transition allows our community to be more fully integrated with only one log-in required for the main site and the forums, which share the same theme and menus. This project was a huge undertaking, and we are all incredibly grateful for all of the volunteers who helped troubleshoot the new forums before they went live, helped keep members entertained and happy while we transitioned and had no forums, added members to usergroups as they transitioned, and participated in other ways.

Our quest for exemption continues. The 501c3 application was submitted in July, and in late December we received a response from the IRS that shifted our focus from 501c3 to 501c7. We will begin that process and hope to have our approval before the second quarter. This process has required that the administration firm up procedures for a variety of things, such as the scholarship and how it is awarded, which has had a positive effect.

Vendor plans have been put on hold indefinitely, pending a review of how such rules would interact with our non-profit status. We also reviewed other options for international transfer of funds, but we found nothing that seemed comparable to Paypal.

The [[Membership Manual]]s have undergone a transition with the loss of data mid-summer. Rather than being housed in a wiki, they are now available on our main site. Revisions have been started and will be completed in 2011, though they are ever-changing and so are never really complete.

Work on the merits began in 2010 and will be finished in 2011. The [[Merit Badge Focus Group|focus group]] is working hard with the administration to come up with a system that recognizes the areas that need it in a way that is fair to members of all ranks and groups.

The [[Department of Administration]] completed several long-standing projects that had lapsed. An annual report was released for the first time, and the Department is hard at work compiling reports for the missing years. A full-fledged membership survey was held. High-level administrative reviews were conducted. The Department was also instrumental in examining the legal information and compiling the information necessary for the non-profit applications.

====Looking Forward====
As we enter our second decade with fresh faces and enthusiasm, I expect several projects and changes to come to fruition this year. The [[Who's Who]], a listing of all of the Tower members that has been missing for several years, has seen a lot of progress and should be released by the summer. We fully expect our 501c7 approval to come in this year, making us an official non-profit. [[Servant of All]], a program designed to promote and recognize philanthropic activities that our members participate in, should be finished and released this next year as well. The merits will continue to be refined. The [[Membership Manual]]s will continue to be updated, resulting in a more current, comprehensive guide for our members. The addition of [[Leora Oldessroth|Leora Sedai]] to the slate of Officers will be complete this year, which will result in a shift in the administration and in the duties shared amongst the Officers. We will celebrate our tenth anniversary in both the US and Europe. I am looking forward to what this upcoming year holds for us.

Link: [[2010 Admin Meeting]]

===Financial Overview===
By [[Riley Maconnar]], {{Shatayan}}

Financially {{TV}} is in quite a good place, and we are quite solvent. The Shatayan has been working on developing an itemized budget for 2011. Challenges for this largely surround our events, and our reporting procedures for departmental spending.

In regards to events, we are working on accounting procedures for the funds that are brought in, and then spent. The most direct approach would be to include all revenue brought in, and then spent per event, however the accounting for such an approach would be beyond the scope of time intended for this position. Another disadvantage would be that it would make {{TV}} appear to be a much larger and much wealthier entity than we really are. Time will be spent on smoothing out this accounting and receiving process, with the goal being to have a firm system in place by [[Anniversary Party 2012|Anni 2012]].

In regards to departmental income, spending, and accounting, a reporting system will be put into place, with easily accessible information. This is most pertinent when it comes to filing our taxes, as the IRS asks for a breakdown of income vs expenditures and it would be most beneficial to easily be able to access real numbers, as opposed to making educated guesses. Ideally all information will be placed into spreadsheets.

Finally it is a goal of the Shatayan's office to use the resources so generously given to {{TV}} to improve and upgrade the delivery of our most significant activities, those being our website and message boards. We will be working with the [[Department of Technology]] to improve our technology and give our community the best product for the best value.

As of the writing of this report, all of our income is derived from two sources, [[donations]] from members, either through fund drives or event related activities, and from the slight "cushion" built into event tickets.

===Department of Administration===
This was an incredibly busy year for the [[Department of Administration]]! We had some staff changes, major projects, and just getting into a groove. But before getting into the details of those changes and projects, it is important to understand what the Department of Administration does.

The purpose of the Department of Administration is to help handle the business of {{TV}}, Inc. by supporting the Board of Directors, other departments, and handling major administrative projects. Specific items we handle are the [[Annual Report]], [[Annual Membership Survey]], regular reviews of the administration, acting as a sounding board for tax and legal matters that affect the organization, and administrative support to other departments. The Department of Administration also oversees the {{Job}} which was created in 2010.

The departmental staff has been critical to our successes this year. We started the year with the talents and skills of [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] as Department Director, [[Leilwyn al'Raen]] as Annual Report Project Manager, [[Kiana A'Jadein]] as HR consultant and Membership Survey Project Manager, and [[Mashiara Al'Kama]] as all around help. Through the year we added the talents of [[Naomi Sommers]] for data evaluation from the Membership Survey and [[Isarma Maracanda]] as all around help and filled the Annual Report Project Manager role when Leilwyn stepped down. Mid year Kiana’s focus shifted to Reviews and the position of Membership Survey Project Manager was taken up by Mashiara. Before the close of the year Kiana stepped down from her position within the department. Additionally, the department houses our legal team which includes:
[[Atreyu Silverstar]], [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]], [[Hammar O'Justice]], and [[Leora Oldessroth]].

For the calendar year of 2010, the goals set forth for the Department of Administration were to:
*Complete and publish the [[2009 Annual Report]]
*Complete and publish Annual Reports from 2006, 2007, 2008
*Develop, administer, and obtain usable statistics from the [[2009 Membership Survey]]
*Develop and administer 360 degree annual reviews of Execs
*Develop and administer periodic reviews of positions that are eighteen (18) months or longer for staff and administrators.
*Work with the Board of Directors on 501(c)(3) application
A note about the dates, as the Membership Survey and Annual Report are for prior year. That is why the 2009 Annual Report is published in 2010. The Membership Survey is to get opinions and statistics from membership from the prior year and to drive decisions in the Administrative Meeting for the current year.

The results of these goals were a mixed bag. The 2009 Annual Report was completed and published; prior years are still waiting on portions to be completed before they can be published. The Membership Survey was administered, with data provided to the Administrative Meeting and a report created*. Three-sixty reviews for the Board of Directors was completed and of Execs completed. The process for eighteen month staff and administrators was not developed. The 501(c)(3) application was completed and submitted, with a response letter received in December.

The 2009 Annual Report is available in our library at: [[2009 Annual Report]]

The 2006 Annual Report, missing the COO review, is available in our library at: [[TarValon.Net 2006 Annual Report]]

The 2009 Membership Survey detailed results report can be found in our library at: [[2009 Membership Survey]]

The membership survey was successful, in that we had nearly 300 respondents out of 350 active members on the site. This provided many departments with valuable feedback, including how to improve the survey itself; usage of {{TV}} email and library; events; guilds; chat; and can be utilized as part of a 360 review for Executive Administrators. The results were reviewed at the annual [[2011 Admin Meeting|Administrative Meeting]].

The 360 degree annual evaluations of the Board of Directors and Execs, handled by the Department of Administration, were completed. No reviews of positions below Department Director were performed due to staffing and time constraints.

The Department of Administration assisted other departments through the review of the hiring and exit interview process, provided articles and links relevant to the [[Department of Philanthropy]], and provided leadership and other articles in a space available for all administrators.

[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] 
Director of Administration, {{TV}}

===Department of Community Development===
====Guilds====
[[Guild]] membership was opened up to allow people to join as many guilds as they wanted. The guilds did not have much activity and this was done in the hopes that open membership would prompt more activity in the Guilds and make them a more vibrant and active part of our community. Ultimately, despite great efforts by the {{Guildmaster}}s and the Department, the Guilds simply did not end up having the kind of activity we had hoped they would have when they were created. At the [[2011 Administrative Meeting]], Guilds were officially dissolved and replaced by the Discussion Halls.
====Tar Valon Times====
Under [[Erin al'Denael]]'s leadership, during 2010 the {{TVT}} has become a regularly published online newsletter with many different types of content. Our members look forward to seeing what's new at the beginning of every month! You can view the [[Tar Valon Times (Archive)|archived editions]] of the TVT in our Library.
====Online Events====
After the creation of the [[Department of Marketing]], it was determined that a higher quality of visual resources was needed at all levels of our site, including the {{OE}}. The position of [[Online Events Graphics Coordinator]] was created. This position works for the [[Department of Marketing]] and is a liaison to the [[Department of Community Development]]; it focuses on leading the graphics team in meeting the needs of the Online Events Team. During our [[festivals]] this individual is also responsible for running any graphics type games/events.
====Recognitions====
[[Kytheria al'Shea]] oversaw the [[2009 Membership Awards]] with a committee of members who attended the Anni and Euro parties. With the announcement of the [[Merit Badge]] System coming after the [[2010 Admin meeting]], the activities of [[Recognitions Coordinator]] were put on hold while the Merit Badge system was developed. The Recognitions Coordinator participated in the development of the system, along with the selected representatives from our membership. It was determined by the end of the year that the job would not be needed in its current form once the Merit Badge system went live, and in October the job of Recognitions Coordinator was officially retired.
====Department Hiring/Retirements====
;Guilds
July Changeover:
*Professor - [[Rehtaeh al'Navi]]
*Martial - [[Gedhan Audax]]
*Artisan - [[Naitsirk Boloo]]
*Tailors - [[Arafel al Dama]]
*Innkeepers - [[Hilwa Katir]]
*Healers - [[Niere al'Aman]]

Other:
[[Sa'areah Britthorn]] was hired in February to replace [[Lenore Carvoe]] as the [[Gleemen Guild]] Leader.
[[Marivea al'Corriyi]] began her term in May after Sa’areah was hired to be the {{Yellow}} HoA. Niere stepped down from the [[Healers Guild]] in December and her position has not been filled.

;Tar Valon Times
January Team:
*[[Sikozu O'men]]
*[[Selenia Soandor]]
*[[Geneve Da'Guerre]]
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]
*[[Luciana Carera]]
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
*[[Ben al'Den]]
*[[Tsureio Far'hama]]

March Additions:
*[[Nico Demus]]
*[[Ilenna Aramiz]]
*[[Aratouial]]
*[[Noelyn alDenael]]

July Team:
*[[Aldus Tyloredrid]]
*[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]]
*[[Locus Sarania]]
*[[Narysse a'Jahar]]
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]]
*[[Tsureio Far'hama]]
*[[Sikozu O'men]]

;Online Events
January Team:
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]
*[[Halosia Paage]]
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]
*[[Marivea al'Corriyi]]
*[[Liiane al'Rhuidea]]
*[[Elandria d'ma Mieresouvra]]
*[[Daithenar Rosalblen]]
*[[Khaona al'Corriyi]]
*[[Hanajima al'Cere]]
*[[Satara al'Caelahn]]
*[[Ilverin Matriam]]
*[[Vallen Draevis]]
*[[Vealdan Annalin]]
*[[Kaizu Lancari]]

May Additions:
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]
*[[Ma'Sayna Damara]]
*[[Woika Ninue]]
*[[Nyavene al'Meer]]
*[[Aldus Tyloredrid]]
*[[Vuk al' Kara]]

October Additions:
*[[Alyria Savoinya]]
*[[Jordan Rayne]]
*[[Taelinn Dolivras]]
*[[Bryce al'Mara]]
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]

Other:
*Online Events Coordinator - [[Liiane al'Rhuidea]] in March
*Online Events Coordinator Assistant - [[Elandria d'ma Mieresouvra]] was promoted in March,
but she stepped down in May. We tried going without an OECA for a few months, but due to
Liiane's leave of absence, [[Xylina Tyloredrid]] was hired to this position in October.
*Online Events Graphics Coordinator (via the Dept. of Marketing) - [[Aldus Tyloredrid]] on July 14th.

;2011 Goals:
The [[Department of Community Development]] was dissolved at the [[2011 Administrative Meeting]].
The various components shifted to other Departments.

[[Adina al'Mari]] 
Director of Community Development, {{TV}} 
With the help of [[Leora Oldessroth]]

===Department of Events & Conferences===
The [[Department of Events & Conferences]] has had a year of big goals and big successes. We are proud of our accomplishments, and look to grow from these to continue the refinement and growth of {{TV}}’s global events.

;[[Anniversary Party 2010|Ninth Anniversary]]
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin; March 19-22, 2010

The Ninth Anniversary event in Wisconsin Dells found our group at a great wooded facility built by Easter Seals. Our first major event in the Midwest since third Anni in Chicago in 2004, the location enabled us to have comfortable lodging and gathering areas as well as a large gymnasium which was well utilized. There were challenges and the requisite health emergency, but as always our members pulled together and created a great event for everyone involved.

;[[JordanCon 2010|JordanCon II – SeanCon]]
Atlanta, Georgia; April 23-25, 2010

The second JordanCon event was held in a new facility at the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta, Georgia. {{TV}} made a strong showing and continued to support the event though it was only one month after our annual anniversary event.

;[[Winter Euro Party 2010|Winter Euro]]
Much Wenlock, England; April 9-11, 2010

Winter Euro in Much Wenlock blended favorite activities and casual time together with a new location and more formal awards and ceremonies. Taking some elements from NA Anni to the Euro event was well received, and will be further integrated as appropriate in the future.

;[[Dragon*Con 2010]]
Atlanta, Georgia; September 2-5, 2010

Dragon*Con continued to grow again this year, though the size of the {{TV}} contingent shrank slightly due to increased convention costs. The Wheel of Time track was well received and focused not only on our favorite series, but also on the Stormlight Archive just launched by [[Brandon Sanderson]].

;[[Fall Ball 2010]]
District of Columbia; November 5-7, 2010

The events department was proud to enable an event in the traditionally expensive city of Washington D.C. at a reasonable cost. The group made the most of the plethora of national monuments and museums of the city, including a trip to tour the White House on Saturday morning. When not touring the city, beer tasting and table top games were favorite activities.

;[[Anniversary Party 2011|Tenth Anniversary]]
Charleston, South Carolina; March 3-7, 2011

Though the tenth anniversary event did not occur until 2011, a significant amount of work to plan the event was done in 2010. The largest event in our history, the tenth anniversary of our site moved us from our typical seclusion to a higher-profile event featuring honored guests and large-scale programming.

;Personnel Changes & Department Work
This year brought change to the department’s team & processes:
*[[Naeris Vell'sean]] was brought in as the {{MoR2}} for Continental Europe in December of 2010. Naeris has been actively working with [[Sonea Ilandred]] on the Tenth anniversary celebration scheduled for England in September 2011.

*[[Yelenia Hylraren]] was announced as the new {{MoR}} for North America, replacing [[Cassandra Dainar]]. Yelenia shadowed Cassie in her work on the Tenth Anniversary event, and will lead events from [[Fall Ball 2011]] going forward.

The event pricing structure is in a soft roll-out to European events, and has had success so far.

The Events Department, including [[Serinia Edoras]], [[Sonea Ilandred]], [[Naeris Vell'sean]], [[Yelenia Hylraren]], [[Esteban Diego]], [[Riley Maconnar]], [[Doneavan al'Keavin]] and all of our [[Local Liaisons]] and committee leaders and contributors hope you have had the opportunity to participate in the events we have worked to create, and look forward to helping them to become even better in the future.

[[Serinia Edoras]] 
Director of Events & Conferences, {{TV}}

===Department of Marketing===
The newly-formed [[Department of Marketing]] is responsible for {{TV}}’s image, both on the site itself and externally. In a nutshell, we keep the community looking good!

This department was approved at the admin meeting in April 2010. The formal creation of the department happened in June. [[Meilen Gevedon]] was hired as the Director and worked with the {{Keeper}} and other Execs to flesh out and create the structure of the department.

;New Positions/Roles
Obviously, with a new department, many new positions were created.

The position of [[Product Manager]] was created to manage {{TV}}’s CafePress shop. Duties of this position include adding and managing current products, as well as generating artwork for use in the shop either through artwork contests or creation of artwork within the Department of Marketing. [[Arie Davion]] was hired as the Product Manager and has held the position since July of 2010.

The position of [[Online Events Graphics Coordinator]] (OEGC) is a new addition to the structure of the {{OE}}, and is a liaison from the Department of Marketing to the Department of Community Development. The job of the OEGC is to help manage the visuals of our online events. The OEGC and the Online Events Coordinator work in tandem to ensure that the various online events are cohesive in both visuals and content. [[Aldus Tyloredrid]] has been the OEGC since July of 2010.

The Graphics Development Team is the backbone of the Department of Marketing. The team creates all official visuals associated with {{TV}}, both on and offline. While the team has a main staff, others in the Department of Marketing may also volunteer skills if they have time or interest in a particular project. As of July 2010, the team included [[Ninya Evoneigh]], [[Jeffan Caliarthan]], [[Lijena Tarkand]], and [[Ariana Sulan]]. {{Azi}} joined the team in October and [[Aloren Tarabutton]] joined the team in February of 2011. Ariana left the team in January of 2011.
[[Valorian Edoras]] also works with the Graphics Development Team on an as-needed basis.

The position of [[Tower Voice]] moved into the Department of Marketing upon its creation. [[Stasia t'Andrei]] kept the position, which she had already had. Also, the decision was made to have two Tower Voices instead of just one in order to keep up with the vast amount of news that needed to be posted. [[Loraella Melodie]] was hired as an additional Tower Voice in September 2010.

;Major Goals and Achievements of 2010

One of the main goals of the Department of Marketing was to utilize the {{TV}} CafePress shop more effectively than it had been in the past. This included an intended redesign of the shop and adding new products and artwork. All of these were achieved this year, and in a shorter time than I had imagined it would take! The shop has been redesigned and integrated into the main site. The Product Manager, alongside the Graphics Development Team, has been working to generate new artwork for the shop and offer products that members are more interested in buying. We ran a calendar contest during December where members submitted designs, and the winning design is now featured in the shop. Sales have gone up slightly, but unfortunately not as much as we had hoped. A goal for next year is to get even more of a profit out of shop sales.

Another goal of the Department of Marketing was to redesign the Ajah and Company logos. The older logos have a different format between Ajahs and Companies, and the main purpose of the redesign is to create something more cohesive. We sent out a survey to each Ajah and Company to fill out so we could get a better picture of what each group was looking for on their new logo, and we’ve reviewed a few logo sketches. Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to finalize any of the designs yet. A goal for the new year is to get this project off the ground!

The Department of Marketing was also tasked with improving {{TV}}’s social media outlets and using the main site to display news more often. With the addition of a second Tower Voice, news outreach has gone through the roof! We’ve been trying to average with one post on facebook and twitter per day (of course, depending on the amount of news to cover). We’ve had a lot of success with members turning towards either of these two resources to find Tower news. We’ve also been publicizing general WoT news in addition to {{TV}} specific news. A goal for the next year is to post more Wheel of Time related content and post that faster.

We’ve had a few other ongoing projects that are still being worked on. One such project was the formation of a Tower Style Guide, for use in creating official visuals for all things {{TV}}, both on and offline. We are in the process of finding consistent traits in all graphics and cataloguing them so that all future graphics will have the same consistency based on the guide. Unfortunately, it’s a laborious process to catalogue each image, so it’s taking us a while!

;Minor Goals and Achievements of 2010

Graphics were created for our Twitter layout (background design and icons) and our Facebook page.

Graphics were created for the redesign of the CafePress store, including images for each shop section.

Graphics were created for the [[Feast of Lights Charity Drive 2010|2010 Feast of Lights drive]], including buttons and signature icons.

Visual representations of the chain of command were created for use in the [[Membership Manual]].

Several new smilies were created for use on the forums.

A certificate was created for the [[Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]].

A visual identity was created to advertise the membership survey.

An e-invitation for the Anni 2011 Donor Mixer was created.

A pricing guide for advertising in the Anni 2011 program was created.

;Goals for 2011
Create more products in the shop in order to generate more profit for {{TV}}. We’ve got a start right now, and purchases are on the rise, but we’d like to continue improving!

Complete the new Ajah and Company logos and the various other graphical designs associated with them (products in the store, for example).

Work with the Department of Events and Conferences to streamline creation of publications for events. It is possible that a new position will be added to handle this.

Continue to uphold a visual standard for {{TV}}.

[[Meilen Gevedon]] 
Director of Marketing, {{TV}}
===Department of Membership===
The [[Department of Membership]] is responsible for handling all administrative tasks related to our membership and fostering a sense of community within each membership group.

;Summary of 2010
A Bonding Impact Study was conducted and the results were discussed at the [[2010 Administrative Meeting]]. There were opinions on both sides of expanding our current bonding rules, but overall it was decided that allowing additional bonds would not inherently harm our culture. It was decided to allow a +1 bond for people who met certain criteria. A Merit System was proposed to recognize exceptional service to the Tower. A focus group was created to determine what service should be recognized and rewarded. This focus group was under the supervision of the Keeper and the Amyrlin. The Merit Awards System will be presented in 2011.

Membership Administrative manuals were completed and will undergo revision as needed.

Due to the transition to Drupal and our updated forums, we did not complete a Membership Clean Up in 2010. All members who transitioned to the new forums are considered active.

The [[Who's Who]] has a new format and structure and is nearly complete. The Technology Department is working on final touches and permissions. The Who’s Who should be available again for viewing in 2011.

Plans for a Membership database to replace our current spreadsheet system have been shelved until the [[2011 Administrative meeting]].

The year 2010 saw our first [[Junior Member Summer Camp]]. This was a special area of the forums for our {{JM}}s to relax, have fun and interact more with each other. Summer Camp ran for approximately one month and included online activities and an end of summer dance. Summer Camp will return in 2011.

The latter part of 2010 saw the launching of Project Gaidin, specially designed for the male {{JM}}s of the site. It has been a great success so far, drawing interest and followers from members of all ranks. It will complete in early 2011.

;Looking Ahead to 2011
The Department will be moving back to online testing for raisings. Testing in our Drupal environment, as opposed to via email, should begin in March. The new and improved Who’s Who will be finalized and launched to the community. As always, we will be working to create a sense of community and an enjoyable environment for our members. New activities to encourage interaction between membership groups on the site will be explored.

Editor’s Note: Charts, graphs, and lists can be found in [[#Appendix B]]

[[Serenla Tamowith]] 
Director of Membership, {{TV}}
===Department of Moderators===
The [[Department of Moderators]] takes care of all of our community moderators, primarily those forum moderators who do not hold their positions because they are part of another Department, and our chat operators.

2010 saw the year of the switch to new forums. Tech had been working for a long time to switch us over to the newest version of our forums, and it finally happened in March! This allowed the administration to make some key forum changes that we’d been looking at for awhile, and to implement some changes in some of our forum procedures as well. First, we eliminated the ‘mundane world’ forum and combined it with ‘General’ since so much of the conversations overlapped anyway. We also changed the name of ‘Games, Quizzes and Humor’ to ‘Frivolous Fun’, and experimented with embedding forums within categories rather than have all almost 100 different forums (to those of us who can see them all) listed separately.

In current events, we had several goals for 2010 which have been met. The move to try labeling types of threads instead of posting things in different forums has gone into effect, and seems to be catching on nicely. Rather than simply starting a topic and leaving it to people to click on it and decide what the original poster intended, we now attach a simple “News” or “Discussion” label to give people an idea of what they’re getting into. We also made it so that any and all members are able to read what goes on in current events. However, we still have a usergroup so that members can request permission to post in the forum. This way everyone is made sure to be aware of the rules and guidelines of the forum before participation.

A new forum was also created in conjunction with the [[Department of Administration]] that is also a request access forum. Those who are looking for advice or ideas in relation to job searches, can now meet with others in the {{Job}} forum. The [[Department of Research]] also teamed up with Moderators in 2010 to find people to watch over all book discussion forums.

The final major forum change was made together with the [[Department of Community Development]]. We had eliminated the ‘Faire Ground’ forum for festivals upon moving to the new boards. However, after evaluating member responses on a couple festivals, the decision was made to bring the ‘Faire Grounds’ back and use it for [[Shaoman 2010|Shaoman]] and the [[Feast of Lights 2010|Feast of Lights]] which seems to have gone over wonderfully.

In chat, new moderators were added to the team in specific time zones, and we continue to strive for consistent coverage and moderator actions.

For 2011, we’re looking to continue to evaluate our effectiveness. In chat, we’ll be looking again at moderator coverage, and publishing updated rules and guidelines so that all participants are on the same page. In the forums, we’ll be looking at the new forums created for their ongoing relevance, and will always be trying to help all members have a positive experience in their online involvement.

Editor’s Note: List of staff can be found in [[#Appendix C]]

[[Vivianna L'antreau]] 
Director of Moderators, {{TV}}
===Department of Philanthropy===
The [[Department of Philanthropy]] had a major year of growth this year. 2010 saw Philanthropy establish itself as a fully functioning department leading members of {{TV}} in charitable acts and contributions.

2010 goals for the Department of Philanthropy include:
*bring in staff and begin to create an administrative structure for the department
*host a Tower fundraiser
*award the 4th [[annual Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] for 2010
*host a [[Feast of Lights Charity Drive 2010|Feast of Lights charity drive]] for 2010
*begin to incorporate charity into real-life events
*create a receipt for members who donate to Tower fundraisers
*develop a [[Servant of All]] point system to track member community service
*create more structure for [[Helping Hands]] projects
*begin planning for another drive in conjunction with [[Brandon Sanderson]]
Applications for staff positions in the Department of Philanthropy were accepted early in 2010, and an initial team of six was hired in February. In August, 3 official positions with specific duties were introduced: [[Fundraising Coordinator]], responsible for our internal fundraising efforts both online and at RL events; [[Philanthropy News Correspondent]], responsible for the Department’s presence in the {{TVT}}; and [[Membership Philanthropic Interest Coordinator]], responsible for our [[Helping Hands]] projects and for maintaining data in our [[Servant of All]] system. These positions were filled by staff of the Philanthropy Team: [[Tree al'Rotture]], [[Ne'mireth Simoua]], and [[Branwyn al'Leara]], respectively.

In summer 2010, we hosted our single biggest internal [[2010 Fundraiser|fundraiser]] to date. We raised $5,412 with donations from over 70 members. We were able to exceed our goal of $5,000, earning the community grand prize - the [[2010 Seanchan Invasion|Seanchan Invasion]], an RP-esque event where the Tower was invaded by Seanchan attackers. Members were able to choose to defend the Tower or join the Seanchan ranks as the story unfolded in the City Docks. The event featured a full design change of the boards to show the progression of the Seanchan invasion.

Also in summer 2010, the 4th annual [[Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] of $500 was awarded to Christopher Lipnickas at Wichita State University. 2010 marked the first year the scholarship was opened to all Wheel of Time fans, based on a decision made at the 2010 Administrative Meeting. Over 40 applications were received, many more than in any other year. One winner and five finalists were selected in a blind reading by the Hall.

In December, we hosted our [[Feast of Lights Charity Drive 2010|annual Feast of Lights drive]] to benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. This drive was in memory of Tricia Erickson, aka. [[Padraigin al'Teirik|Padraigin Sedai]] of the {{Blue2}} who passed away in summer 2010 after struggling with breast cancer. This drive was open to all Wheel of Time fans, and we raised $3,221 with donations from 112 people. Prizes were donated by the [[Robert Jordan]] Estate, Age of Legends, LLC, and {{TV}}, Inc. The grand prize was a limited edition leather-bound copy of [[Towers of Midnight]], signed by [[Harriet McDougal]] and [[Brandon Sanderson]].

At our [[9th Anniversary]] events we hosted our first ever drive for a local charity organization. At both the US and European events, members were able to donate books which we were donated to Eastern Seals in the US and Severn Hospice in the UK. Between the two events we collected over 150 books. This drive was a great success, and we hope to incorporate more charity activities in future events.

As part of our move towards becoming a 501(c)3 organization, end-of-year receipts were offered for all Tower members who donated to the site. These were made available, by request only, in December. The {{Shatayan}} was in charge of this endeavor, with help from the [[Department of Philanthropy]] as needed. Because our 501(c)3 application was not accepted, we are no longer required to distribute these receipts; however, we expect to still be able to offer them on request as a courtesy to our members.

The [[Servant of All]] system is still a work in progress. Development of this system was put on hold for a time in anticipation of the creation of the [[merit badges]], as the two systems will be integrated with each other. A team of interested members outside of the Department of Philanthropy was brought in to help create this system along with the rest of the Department.
We expect to complete this in the first half of 2011.

At the 2010 Administrative meeting, we decided to create more structure around our Helping Hands programs. With our 501(c)3 application, however, [[Helping Hands]] would best function as a member-driven program, without intimate involvement from administration. Because we are no longer trying to obtain 501(c)3 status, this may change in the coming years, and administration may begin to play a more integral role in these programs again.

[[Brandon Sanderson]] expressed his interest in running another drive with us, as we did for in 2009. The drive will be similar, with an auction for naming rights to a character. It will be run in 2011 based on the availability of all parties involved.

Our 2011 goals are mainly to continue on with the work we have been doing this past year.
These goals include:
*host a Tower fundraiser
*award the 5th [[annual Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship]] for 2011
*host a Feast of Lights charity drive for 2011
*continue to incorporate charity into real-life events
*finish and implement the [[Servant of All]] point system to track member
*community service
*plan and execute the drive in conjunction with [[Brandon Sanderson]]
[[2011]] will be another busy year for the [[Department of Philanthropy]], and I look forward to seeing how we continue to progress and grow.

[[Kariada Kunai]] 
Director of Philanthropy, {{TV}}
===Department of Research and Communications===
This year has been a busy year for the [[Department of Research]], which is responsible for overseeing and maintaining our library and historical records. The year began with [[Toral Delvar]] as Department Director and [[Eniara Kisharad]] as Assistant, with [[Shara Nevan]] as [[Headmistress]] and [[Stasia t'Andrei]] as [[Tower Voice]]. The position of {{Historian}} was vacant. After the formation of the [[Department of Marketing]], the position of Tower Voice was transferred to that Department.
Due to the envisioned large amount of work in updating and maintaining the histories, the role of Tower Historian was made a dual role. [[Xylina Tyloredrid]] and [[Kerna Shedrian]] took the positions.
Later in the year, Xylina stepped down and was replaced by [[Loira al'Ramoidra]].

Further changes in the department were the re-opening of the private Library forums and the continued opening up of the library too any who wish to edit. This was done as it was felt that the people who had agreed to write for the library were not producing articles, and that any other members who had an interest would be put off as there was no clear way of communicating their desire to work. It also made it easier for people who might want to write just one or two articles, or occasionally edit to do so, as they would not be making the sort of commitment previously required. As such, there are no longer specific staff. The second change was to move the main book forums under the scope of the Department of Moderators. This was done so that they would be able to follow the same general procedure as all forums open to the public for dealing with abusive posts and people who refused to follow the rules.

Between the end of 2009 and the end of 2010, there have been approximately 1300 pages added to the library, with around 1.5 million page views in total. The most viewed page in that time was the main page, with around 45000 new page views. In total, the most viewed page is again [[the Strike at Shayol Ghul]], with 24,814. The most viewed individual pages again are [[Rand]], with 9,578 views and [[the One Power]], with 8,243. Altogether, 719 pages have been viewed over 1000 times and 4375 pages viewed over a hundred times.

The most popular community page is [[Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah]] with 4395 views, followed by the [[Community Page: White Ajah HQ|White Ajah HQ]] with 3346 views and the [[Community Page: Green Ajah HQ|Green Ajah HQ]] with 3289 views.

The primary goals for 2010 were the completion of the remaining [[Knife of Dreams]] updates, completion of [[the Gathering Storm]] updates, articles classed as "stubs" (those just a paragraph or so long), to be expanded to give a more in depth overview and character group lists to be written and updated for each list. These were all met before the release of [[Towers of Midnight]].

The secondary goals were series summaries - A "story so far" for each book, annotations - notes on each chapter of mysteries, first appearances, significant things we learn, general themes throughout the books for at least book one, a flash map about the geography of the world in The Wheel of Time and an expansion of the articles categorised as incomplete. Some progress has been made in this area. Book One now has notes, as do the chapter summaries for Towers of Midnight and there is a story so far for book 12.

Of the other listed improvements that were planned, these are still planned and little progress has been made.

The server crash held us up by several months as during the majority of that time, we did not know if we would get the library back at the same point the server crashed. We focused on trying to make sure we would have articles from various search cache's, but as we did not know which articles if any would need to be re-written, little progress was made in that time.

In addition to the book information, a great deal has been added to the Community pages and the history. Each group now has their own pages and the Departmental information is greatly expanded. The parties/events pages have also been begun and we have a much more extensive record of all positions ever held. We have also included a number of statistics pages, such as [[time served]] in departments, or as admins.

;Goals

Book information
*Complete the Towers of Midnight Updates. New characters are already complete as are all but two of the chapter summaries
*Complete the incomplete articles (categorised as "articles to be expanded")
*Updated of all lists/glossaries and creation of a "terms glossary"
*Identification of any remaining places that do not have an article
*Continued work on the other summaries and annotations for books 2-12
Community information
*Member pages to be updated so that the current/previous roles are complete for everyone that has such roles
*Party/events to be expanded and some photos from each included
*Completion of analysis and searching of the old forums and web archive for information

[[Toral Delvar]] 
Director of Research, {{TV}} 
http://library.tarvalon.net/

===Department of Technology===
The [[Department of Technology]] is responsible for supporting the infrastructure of {{TV}}. While the primary focus is on maintaining the availability of the website and message boards, members of the department are consulted as a technical resource for other projects and play a vital role in the collection, management and dissemination of information.

The formative months of 2010 were filled with the slow and steady [[Board migration|migration]] and integration of data into the new Drupal Content Management System. The integration was delayed until the details of the PHPBB2 to PHPBB3 data migration could be finalized. In April and in response to unforeseen changes with the forum virtual host, a decision was made to perform a limited import of accounts directly into Drupal/PHPBB3 and to provide a read-only copy of the old PHPBB2 forums and the Membership Manuals Wiki for archival purposes.

The remainder of the year was spent on assorted troubleshooting and supporting the community during the transition as well as general projects. There were numerous problems with member accounts and how they integrated with Drupal and PHPBB3. After a few months of focused work from the team of administrators in the department and throughout the site, most outstanding issues were resolved. Projects through the year focused primarily on the support needs for other departments, including data collection for events, membership and community development.

The focus for the upcoming year will be on the continued support of the community, providing services as needed to the organization and streamlining departmental expenses through expansion of primary services and elimination of extraneous and underutilized resources.

[[Zhareen Narelle]] 
Director of Technology, {{TV}}
===Appendices===
====Appendix A - Executives====
Executive Branch

Officers

;Amyrlin Seat (CEO)
Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski – {{Eleyan}}

;Keeper of the Chronicles (COO)
Amanda Keen – [[Dralyn Montsier]]

;Shatayan (CFO)
Riley Robinson – [[Riley Maconnar]]

Department Directors

;Director of the Department of Administration
Jessica Beaushene - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
mailto:administration@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Community Development
Amie Conrad - [[Adina al'Mari]]
mailto:community@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Events and Conferences
Shannan Lieb - [[Serinia Edoras]]
mailto:events@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Membership
Jennifer Halbman - [[Serenla Tamowith]]
mailto:membership@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Moderators
Kristen Bowersox - [[Vivianna L'antreau]]
mailto:moderators@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Philanthropy
Karen Campbell - [[Kariada Kunai]]
mailto:philanthropy@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Research and Communications
Greg Shelley - [[Toral Delvar]]
mailto:library@tarvalon.net

;Director of the Department of Technology
Nicole Davaris - [[Zhareen Narelle]]
mailto:technology@tarvalon.net

====Appendix B - Personnel Changes====
Personnel Changes in 2010

Hall of the Tower – Spring 2010

{{SpringHall2010}}

Hall of the Tower – Fall 2010

{{FallHall2010}}

{{JM}} Administrators

;{{Mayor}}
Held by [[Alyria Savoinya]] until February 19, replaced by [[Alessandra Estelle]]

;{{CoR}}
Held by [[Emp Orer]] until April 5, replaced by [[Marrow Rahien]]

;{{CoS}}
Held by [[Lucas al'Baine]] until August 2, replaced by [[Deoan Kakarot]]

;{{MoN}}
Held by [[Neisa Alibrylla]] until August 31, replaced by [[Tsubasa Kamui]]

{{SM}} Administrators

;{{Head}} of the {{Red2}}
Held by [[Anirfyan Dayen]] until April 1, replaced by [[Leora Oldessroth]]

;{{Head}} of the {{Yellow2}}
Held by [[Estalia Walburga]] until April 1, replaced by [[Sa'areah Britthorn]]

;{{CC}} of {{DM}}
Held by [[Naeris Vell'sean]] until April 1, replaced by [[Paxam Leratharn]]

;{{CC}} of {{sds}}
Held by [[Soronhen Ciryaher]] until July 1, replaced by [[Darian Coralis]]

;{{Head}} of the {{Green2}}
Held by [[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]] until July 1, replaced by [[Jodea Kegan]]

;{{CC}} of {{DM}}
Held by [[Paxam Leratharn]] until October 26, replaced by [[Jaim al'Bearach]]

;{{Head}} of the {{Gray2}}
Held by [[Velaris Ly'enn]] until December 8, replaced by [[Addelyn al'Vera]]

;Statistics
{| border="1"
|Rank||April 1st 2003||Apr 1st 2004||Jan 1st 2005||Jan 1st 2006||Jan 1st 2008||Jan 1st 2009||Jan 1st 2010||Jan 1st 2011
|-
|Novice||81||37||44||68||27||67||53||67
|-
|Recruit||40||21||22||47||27||50||53||48
|-
|Accepted||20||36||48||71||73||70||69||72
|-
|Soldier||21||17||14||35||48||46||42||50
|-
|Aes Sedai||65||90||104||142||192||242||257||270
|-
|Gaidin||37||54||61||69||88||108||127||134
|-
|Total||264||255||293||432||455||582||601||641
|}
[[Image:2010AR1.jpg|500px]]

A total of 66 members joined the Tower in 2010.

[[Image:2010AR2.JPG|500px]]

[[Image:2010AR3.JPG|500px]]

[[Image:2010AR4.JPG|500px]]

At the end of 2010, we had 193 active Citizens on our rolls. This includes all Citizens who made the transition to the new boards. The Mayor’s office received a total of 169 Citizen applications in 2010.

====Appendix C - Moderators====
Moderators

;First semester 2010

General
*[[Kaeldra al'Cara]] (until April 13), [[Zimone Zarasri]] & [[Sean al'Dragoran]] (from April 13)

Mundane World
*[[Jeffan Caliarthan]] & [[Kerna Shedrian]]

{{CE}}
*[[Ben al'Den]], [[Neisa Alibrylla]], [[Ninya Evoneigh]] & [[Nymeria Donnachaidh]]

Games, Quizzes and Humor
*[[Alyccea Nymaessene]] & [[Lijena Tarkand]]

{{Tech}}
*[[Sela Narian]] & [[Vealdan Annalin]]

{{owah}}
*[[Isarma Maracanda]] & [[Loira al'Ramoidra]]

;Second semester 2010

General
*[[Aintza Bisera]], [[Aryela Dashtahd]], [[Bryce al'Mara]] & [[Zimone Zarasri]]

Frivolous Fun
*[[Amaryla Leper]] & [[Satara al'Caelahn]]

{{owah}}
*[[Daegan Al'Calder]] & [[Shariyan Al´Feay]]

{{Tech}}
*[[Melisande Arneil]] & [[Sela Narian]]

{{CE}}
*[[Ben al'Den]], [[Miridyth Al'Landerin]], [[Nymeria Donnachaidh]] & [[Ttosk Vendal]]

{{Job}}
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]] & [[Barmacral Tigana]]

;New {{Chat Op}}s for 2010

[[Aryela Dashtahd]], [[Darian Coralis]], [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Jeffan Caliarthan]], [[Liana Ceana]], [[Lucas al'Baine]], [[Mariasha Casindred]], [[Meilen Gevedon]], [[Nyarin al'Batera]], [[Paxam Leratharn]], [[Raam Sho'am]]

;New Book Forums Moderators

{{Azi}}, [[Bryce al'Mara]], [[Ivanor Winshaw]] & [[Nyavene al'Meer]]

====Appendix D - Membership Awards Winners====
The 2010 Membership Awards Winners were announced at 10th Anni in Charleston.

{{2010MCA}}

[[Category:Annual Reports]]
[[Category:2010]]

The Tower in 2011

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The major events at [[TarValon.Net]] in 2011.
==General==
{{Main|2011 Annual Report}}
Official TarValon.Net email should be used for Tower business only. Members may not opt out of [[merit badges]], but are not required to put badges in signature.

==Administration==
===Admin Meeting===
{{main|2011 Admin Meeting}}
Major changes include the disbanding of the [[Department of Community Development]]. The [[Department of Philanthropy]] was renamed the [[Department of Community Outreach]] and the {{OETeam}} will be known as the {{OATeam}} under this Department. New special interest forums will be created and will be public, not just limited to TarValon.Net members. [[The Guilds|Guild]]s will be replaced with these forums and {{Guildmaster}}s will be replaced by {{Mod}}s.
===Membership Survey===
{{main|2011 Membership Survey}}
The 2011 Membership Survey had 212 respondents, as there were 571 members of the Tower as of January 1, 2012, this means that the respondents made up 37% of the Tower population.

==Membership==
===General===
A Membership Clean Up was completed in 2011. 116 members were removed from our active rolls during this process. The new Who’s Who was launched publicly in 2011.
===Raisings===
{{main|2011 Raisings}}
Thirty people were raised Aes Sedai, with the {{green2}} being the most popular Ajah with twelve new members. Fourteen people were raised Gaidin, with {{MDD2}} being the most popular company with five new members.
===Bondings===
{{main|2011 Bondings}}
Twenty couples were bonded in the Light. Fourteen of these were into the Green Ajah and seven involved a member of Dai M'Hael. Six bonds were dissolved.
===Demotions===
{{Main2|2011 Raisings#Demotions|2011 Demotions}}
Eleven people demoted this year.

==Fundraising==
{{Main|Feast of Lights Charity Drive 2011}}
The organization supported by this drive was Room to Read, which combats illiteracy. The total raised was $1,830.

==Online Events==
{{Main|2011 Online Events}}
*[[Bel Tine 2011|Bel Tine]]: This event took place between March 18 - 27.
*[[Junior Member Summer Camp]]: This event took place between July 7 - August 10.
*[[Sunday 2011|Sunday]]: This event took place between June 17 - 28.
*[[Shaoman 2011|Shaoman]]: This event took place between October 14 - 23.
*[[Feast of Lights 2011|Feast of Lights]]: This event took place between December 22 - January 2, 2012.

==Events==
The Da'Covale auctions changed to one where bidders bid on services versus bidding on a person and having them do "whatever."

*[[Anniversary Party 2011]]
March 4-6, held in Charleston, South Carolina. Approximately 140 [[Anniversary Party 2011 Attendance List|attendees]].
*[[JordanCon 2011]]
April 15-17, held in Atlanta, Georgia. Eighteen members attended.
*[[Euro Party 2011]]
September 2-4, held in Much Wenlock, UK. Thirty eight people attended.
*[[Dragon*Con 2011]]
September 2-5, held in Atlanta, Georgia. 27 people attended.
*[[Fall Ball 2011]]
October 21-23, held in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 44 people attended.

==Awards==
{{Main|2011 Awards‎}}
;Amyrlin's Awards
{{Main2|Amyrlin's Awards#2011|Amyrlin's Awards}}
*Member of the Year: [[Vivianna L'antreau]] and [[Melana al'Cairera]]
*Philanthropists of the Year: [[Caerwyn Jolan]] and [[Cassie Dainar]]
*Volunteer of the Year: [[Serenla Tamowith]]
*Unsung Servant: [[Darian Coralis]]
*Servants of All: [[Kerna Shedrian]] and [[Naeris Vell'sean]]
;Members' Choice Awards
{{Main2|Members' Choice Awards#2011|Members' Choice Awards 2011}}
Twenty-nine Member's Choice Awards were given out.
==Staff==
{{Main|Administrative and Staff Positions in 2011}}
Major changes include [[Leora Oldessroth]] replacing [[Dralyn Montsier]] as {{keeper}}. The {{amyrlin}} also announced her resignation, with [[Vivianna L'antreau]] chosen as her replacement. The projects currently in the Department of Commmunity Development will be moved to departments where they are already most involved rather than centralized in their own department. The [[Department of Philanthropy]] will also be undergoing a transition and becoming the [[Department of Community Outreach]]. The {{OE}} will now be under the Department of Community Outreach as {{OA}} and the [[Tar Valon Times]] will now be under the [[Department of Marketing|Marketing Department]].
[[Category:2011]]

Merit Badges

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{{MM|Merits}}

==Description==

One of the key items on the 2010 [[Admin Meeting]] was the topic of Merit Badges.
A [[Merit Badge Focus Group]] was set up to discuss the number and requirements for badges.

Intended as rewards for continued and dedicated service to {{TV}} the list of badges became available in February 2011. In January 2014 a second focus group was set up to review the badges and identify any areas that were currently unrecognised, or any that were too difficult to achieve. These changes were implemented in the Fall of 2016.

While a reward in itself, merit badges may also used to determine other rewards members could receive. See [[#Privileges Earned|below]] for privileges.

Merit badges will be attainable by members of all ranks though some may only be attainable by members of certain ranks and none will be easily attainable. They will be designed to recognise the members who go above and beyond normal service, typically only the top 2-5% of people contributing in a given area will earn the badge.

==Merits Awarded==
{{Main|Total Merits Awarded (by Member)}}
{{Main|Total Merits Awarded (by Merit)}}

The first Merits were [[2011 Awards|awarded]] at [[Anniversary Party 2011]]. [[Dralyn Montsier]] and her [[Merit Minion|minions]] worked hard in the weeks running up to it compiling information and verifying emails sent. Later in the year, at [[Euro Party 2011]] and [[Dragon*Con 2011]] more merits were awarded to the members attending those events.
Merits were then awarded in [[2012_Awards#Merits|January 2012]], [[2013_Awards#Merits|January 2013]], [[2014_Awards#Merit_Awards|October 2014]], [[2015 Awards#Merit Awards|May 2015]] and every 3 months starting from [[2016 Awards#Merit Awards|January 2016]].

==Privileges Earned==

# Badges – Each Merit has a badge that can be shown in member's Drupal profile and signature. Members may choose up to five Gold Merit badges which they have earned to show underneath their avatar as well.
# Official Events Discount – Members who have the Events Attendance Gold Merit plus one other Gold Merit related to Official Events plus three other Gold Merits of any type (though only one Gold Merit from the Membership Category counts), will receive a 10% discount on tickets to our [[Anniversary Party]], [[Euro Party]], [[Fall Ball]], and South Pacific events for the rest of their membership at {{TV}}.
# Extra Bond – Members who have the Senior Membership Gold Merit plus four other Gold Merits (not including the Membership Gold Merit), will have the ability to bond one person above their current limit. This means that {{Green}} {{as}} and Gaidin will be able to have three bondmates, {{Red}} Aes Sedai will be able to bond one Warder, and all other groups will be able to have two bondmates.

==List of Badges==
Please click on the Merit name for more information.

{| width=100% border="1"
|+'''Current Merit Badges'''
|-
! width=5% |Category
! width=5% |Name
! width=8% |Silver Requirement
! width=8% |Gold Requirement
! width=7% |Notes
! width=6% |Icon(s)
|-
!Membership
|[[Membership Merit]]
|2.5 consecutive years as a member
|5 consecutive years as a member
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Membership Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Membership Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Membership
|[[Senior Membership Merit]]
|2.5 cumulative years as a {{SM}}
|5 cumulative years as a {{SM}}
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Senior Membership Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Senior Membership Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Leadership
|[[Local Liaison Merit]]
|Be a [[Local Liaison]] 1 time
|Be a [[Local Liaison]] 3 times
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Local Liaison Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Local Liaison Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Leadership
|[[Committee Head Merit]]
|Serve as a Committee Head 2 times
|Serve as a Committee Head 3 times
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Committee Head Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Committee Head Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Leadership
|[[Camp Nurse Merit]]
|Serve as Camp Nurse 1 time
|Serve as Camp Nurse 3 times
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Camp Nurse Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Camp Nurse Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Leadership
|[[Committee Leadership Merit]]
|Be chosen 2 times as having demonstrated outstanding Committee Leadership
|Be chosen 5 times as having demonstrated outstanding Committee Leadership
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Committee Leadership Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Committee Leadership Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Leadership
|[[Local Events Merit]]
|Host 3 local events
|Host 10 local events
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Local Events Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Local Events Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Leadership
|[[Extraordinary Service Merit]]
|Perform an extraordinary service for someone or the Tower at an Official Event
|n/a
|Can earn more than once
|<center>[[image:Extraordinary Service Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Participation
|[[Events Participation Merit]]
|Participate in the Amyrlin's Tournament 3 times

Participate in trivia 3 times

Participate in the costume contest 3 times

Participate in committees 3 times

Serve as ''Da'covale'' 3 times
|n/a
|Can earn only one per area
|<center>[[image:Participation Tournament Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Participation Trivia Merit Silver 50.png]]</center>

<center>[[image:Participation Costume Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Participation Committee Merit Silver 50.png]]</center>

<center>[[image:EPDacovaleS50.png ]] </center>
|-
!Events Participation
|[[Tournament Winners Merit]]
|Win 2 events in the Amyrlin's tournament
|Win 5 events in the Amyrlin's tournament
|Can only win once
|<center>[[image:ATParticipationSilver50.png]] [[image:ATParticipationGold50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Participation
|[[Attendance Merit]]
|Attend 10 Official Events/Conferences
|Attend 20 Official Events/Conferences
|
|<center>[[image:Events Attendance Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Events Attendance Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Events Participation
|[[Amyrlin's Champion Merit]]
|n/a
|Win the Amyrlin's Tournament
|Can earn multiple
|<center>[[image:Amyrlins Champion Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Online Spirit
|[[Gleeman's Merit]]
|Run 2 Mafia or Assassins games
|Run 4 Mafia or Assassins games, including at least one mafia
|Can earn once
||<center>[[image:Gleeman Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Gleeman Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Online Spirit
|[[Logo Design Merit]]
|Win the competition for the logo for an official event
|N/A
|Can earn multiple times
||<center>[[image:LogoDesignMerit50.png]]</center>
|-
!Online Spirit
|[[Spirit Merit]]
|Receive 2 “Spirit of _____” awards, given out for each of our online festivals

Be chosen as a great participant for the forums or chat
|n/a
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Spirit Festival Merit 50.png]] [[image:Spirit Chat Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Online Spirit
|[[Epic Prank Merit]]
|Perform an epic prank
|n/a
|Can earn more than one

by nomination only
|<center>[[image:Epic Prank Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Online Spirit
|[[Members' Choice Award Merit]]
|Earn a [[Members' Choice Award]]
|n/a
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Members Choice Award 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Alchemist Merit]]
|n/a
|Earn enough silvers that do not convert to Golds
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Alchemsit_Small.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Amyrlin's Award Merit]]
|n/a
|Earn a [[Amyrlin's Award]]
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Amyrlins Award Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Keeper's Award Merit]]
|n/a
|Earn a [[Keeper's Award]]
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Keepers Award Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Group Pride Merit]]
|n/a
|Serve one full term each as the {{Head}}/{{CC}} and {{Heart}}/{{HG}} and {{Sitter}}/{{WC}} for your {{Ajah}}/[[Companies|Company]]
|
|<center>[[image:Group Pride Merit Original 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Climbing the Ladder Merit]]
|n/a
|Serve in a staff position, as an administrator, and as an Executive
|
|<center>[[image:Climbing The Ladder Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Globetrotter Merit]]
|n/a
|Attend at least three Official Events on at least two different continents
|
|<center>[[image:Globetrotter Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Wild Card
|[[Rock Star Merit]]
|n/a
|If you do something really, really off the charts epic to help someone
|by nomination only
|<center>[[image:Rock Star Merit 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Administrative Service
|[[Staff Merit]]
|Serve in [[Staff Positions]] for 2.5 years
|Serve in [[Staff Positions]] for 5 years
|Can earn more than one

Does not include staff roles in Research, Marketing or Technology

Does not include writers for the {{TVT}} or consultants in the [[Department of Administration]]
|<center>[[image:Staff Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Staff Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Administrative Service
|[[Administrator Merit]]
|Serve as an [[administrator]] for 2 years
|Serve as an [[administrator]] for 4 years
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Administrator Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Administrator Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Administrative Service
|[[Executive Merit]]
|Serve as an [[Executive]] for 1.5 years
|Serve as an [[Executive]] for 3 years
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Executive Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Executive Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Administrative Service
|[[Officer Merit]]
|Serve as an [[Executive Branch (Positions)|Officer]] for 1 year
|Serve as an [[Executive Branch (Positions)|Officer]] for 2 years
|Can earn more than one
|<center>[[image:Officer Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Officer Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Administrative Service
|[[Group Service Merit]]
|Be recognized by Community group leader as having provided service to the group in an unofficial capacity
|NA
|Can earn more than once
|
|-
!Pro Bono
|[[Pro Bono Merit]]
|Provide legal, graphical, IT, HR, or financial expertise to the Tower free of charge for 1.5 years in an unnamed position
|Provide legal, graphical, IT, HR, or financial expertise to the Tower free of charge for 3 years in an unnamed position
|Staff level positions in the Departments of Administration, Marketing and Technology qualify. Admin and Exec positions qualify for merits under the Administrative Service Category.
|<center>[[image:Pro Bono Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Pro Bono Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Publishers
|[[Editing Merit]]
|Spend 1.5 years consistently editing the Library
|Spend 3 years consistently editing the Library
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Editing Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Editing Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Publishers
|[[Reporter Merit]]
|Write 20 articles for the {{TVT}}
|Write 50 articles for the {{TVT}}
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Reporter Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Reporter Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Publishers
|[[Writing Merit]]
|Write 20 articles for the [[Member Contributions|Library]]
|Write 100 articles for the [[Member Contributions|Library]]
|Can only earn once
|<center>[[image:Writing Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Writing Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Publishers
|[[Copywriting Merit]]
|n/a
|Put in an exceptional effort in copywriting for our website
|
|<center>[[image:Copywriting Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Raising the Next Generation
|[[Mentoring Merit]]
|[[Mentor]] 5 members who rise at least 1 rank
|[[Mentor]] 10 members who rise at least 1 rank
|
|<center>[[image:Mentoring Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:Mentoring Merit Gold 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Raising the Next Generation
|[[Classroom Participation Merit]]
|Participate in and complete 6 classes
|n/a
|
|<center>[[image:Classroom Participation Merit Silver 50.png]]</center>
|-
!Raising the Next Generation
|[[Teaching Merit]]
|Teach 2 classes
|Teach 5 classes
|
|<center>[[image:Teaching Merit Silver 50.png]] [[image:TeachingMGold50.png]]</center>
|-
!Raising the Next Generation
|[[Sponsorship Merit]]
|Sponsor 5 people for admittance to the Tower
|n/a
|
|<center>[[image:SponsorSilver50.png]]</center>
|}

[[Category:Merit Badges| ]]

Sonea Ilandred

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Naomi Sommers 2: /* Official Event Attendance */ use templates

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==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: October 13, 2006
*Joined {{Tower}}: January 27, 2007
*Raised {{Accepted}}: April 25, 2007
*{{aspired}} to the {{Blue2}}: June 18, 2007
*Raised {{AS}}: August 23, 2007

==Tower Involvement==
===Current===
===Previous===
*{{sitter}} for the {{blue2}}: {{spring15hall}}
*[[Integration Focus Group]] member: May 1, 2014 - October 18, 2014
*[[Director of Events and Conferences]]: October 28, 2012 - September 28, 2014
*{{MoR}} - Britain and Ireland: June 29, 2009 - October 28, 2012
*[[Merit Badge Focus Group]] member: July 1, 2010 - March 15, 2011
*{{Heart}} of the {{Blue2}}: May 2008 - October 2008
*{{OETeam}}: August 3, 2007 - February 7, 2008
*{{Articles|Sonea Ilandred}}
*{{editor|Sonea Ilandred }}

===Awards===
*{{AAyear|2012}}: Volunteer of the Year - 2012
===Merits===
{{Checked|201610}}{{Attendance3}}{{AdminWorking|40}}{{StaffWorking|33}}{{ExecWorking|23}}{{Group-Sitter-Heart}}{{Writing2}}{{Mentor2}}
====Gold====
{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{ClimbingLadder}}{{AmyrlinsAward}}{{Globetrotter}}
====Silver====
{{ExecSilver}}{{AdminSilver}}{{StaffSilver}}
===Avendesora===
{{goldleaf}}

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}
;Mentees
*[[Addelyn al'Vera]], {{as}} of the {{red2}}
*[[Thoridyss Wyborn]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}

===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
{{anni2009}}
{{wintereuro2010}}
{{euro2011}}

==Senior Member Interview==
''January 29th 2008''

*;Why did you choose Blue?
Why did I choose the Blue Ajah...because I was claimed at a Real Life event by my Head of Ajah? No really...I think meeting three of the lovely Blues made me consider the Ajah in a new way. I've always been an individual and determined and the Blue Ajah is a group of Women with views like me. I can be myself with them all the time and have already made wonderful friends amongst them.

*;Are you like the Blues in the Books?
I am plotsy yes. I like things to go my way and will try and manipulate things to make it happen. I assumed initially that our lovely Moiraine was someone we all could be, but really, I have a lot of the book Blue traits.

*;Do you plot and manipulate? Do you travel a lot?
As I said before I plot, no point pretending I don't. Do I travel a lot...I visit people a lot yes and I won't let distance stop me doing things, so in a way I do.

*;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
I was a very shy Citizen and really took my time getting into the Tower. I was lucky in getting some fabulous roomies, one of whom I have met, who brought me out of myself. Through them I met more and more Novices and Accepted and still count them amongst my friends. Exploring the Ajah's was interesting, and sharing experiences with my friends doing the same, and discussing our choices.
I have no regrets, not one.

*;What things do you do for TV.net?
I'm a member of the Online Events Team, so will be helping to bring you activites till my term is up!

*;How did you get to read the Series?
I randomly picked a book up off the shelf and hoped it would be good because it said 'International Best Seller' on the cover. I then read them through with the odd other book in between.

*;Who is your mentee, if you have one?
Sage Raynn

*;Who's your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
I'm not sure I can pick a favourite Moiraine or Cadsuane. My favourite nation...I always assumed I would come from Cairhien I suppose.

*;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
I have attended a Local Event and am planning to attend more. I think it's a great way to meet like-minded people and have a laugh at the same time.

*;What kind of music do you like?
I don't have a set kind, my Ipod scares most people that get into my car

*;What are your favorite movies?
Well I'm a huge Disney fan, but I love The Rock, Memoirs of a Geisha and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers amongst many others.

*;What job do you have?
I'm a Personal Assistant to the Heads of Sales for a Mobile Phone Company

*;Do you have a pet?
I treat my friends kittens like they're mine and I have a S'redit called Hikari too.

*;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
I wanted to be a Fireman like my dad, but I hate ladders

*;Moiraine or Siuan?
Moiraine

*;Shienar or Saldaea?
Saldaea

*;Tea or coffee?
Tea

*;Books or movies?
Books

*;A short bio about yourself.
What else is there to tell you...in my free time I'm a Sergeant for the Air Training Corps (think Scouts with an interest in Aviation) and I'm a Taekwondo student. I enjoy reading and playing console games including the Final Fantasy series, Oblivion and the odd kiddie game thrown in.
I'm always around to chat to if people need me, but I don't always meter my responses, I tell the truth even if it can be brutal.

[[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]
[[Category:Blue Ajah Interviews]]
[[Category:Blue Ajah Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Who's Who Members]]
[[Category:UK Members]]
[[Category:Europe Members]]

The Blue Ajah in 2010

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Naomi Sommers 2: "Euro Party" not "Europarty"

<< [[The Blue Ajah in 2009|Back to 2009 in Blue]]|[[The Blue Ajah in 2011|Forward to 2011 in Blue]] >>

2010 held the following for the {{Blue2}}.
==January==
;1
[[Alessandra Estelle]] and [[Nyarin al'Batera]] replaced [[Kerna Shedrian]] and [[Willow al'Meana]] in the {{Hall}} 
[[Kaeldra al' Cara]] became a {{general}} {{mod}}, [[Kerna Shedrian]] became a {{mundane}} {{mod}} and [[Neisa Alibrylla]] and [[Ninya Evoneigh]] became {{CE}} {{mod}}s 
;17
[[Jadira Paerael]], [[Meilen Gevedon]] and [[Nyarin al'Batera]] became {{Chat Op}}s 
;21
[[Willow al'Meana]] bonded [[Miliham Rastoubel]] 
;22
[[Ninya Evoneigh]] retired from the site and her bond to [[Jeryn Lekar]] was dissolved 
[[Kyla Sterling]] replaced [[Ninya Evoneigh]] as {{Heart}} 
;26
[[Ilissa al'Nari]] and [[Kerna Shedrian]] joined the [[Department of Philanthropy]] staff 
==February==
;2
[[Dwynwen al'Muir]] was raised {{as}} 
;3
[[Yelenia Hylraren]] joined the [[Department of Philanthropy]] staff 
;7
[[Meilen Gevedon]] was raised {{as}} 
;20
[[Alessandra Estelle]] became {{Mayor}} 
;21
[[Rhianna Solstice]] replaced [[Alessandra Estelle]] in the {{Hall}} 
;26
[[Shariyan Al´Feay]] Aspired 
==March==
;19-22
{{as}} [[Atarah al'Norahn]], [[Jadira Paerael]], [[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Kariada Kunai]], [[Kyla Sterling]], [[Leilwyn al'Raen]] and [[Serinia Edoras]] and Warders {{Ban}}, [[Lucas al'Baine]], [[Mazarin Ashinar]] and [[Miliham Rastoubel]] attend [[Anniversary Party 2010]] 
;21
[[Leilwyn al'Raen]] was raised {{as}} live at the event 
[[Leilwyn al'Raen]] bonded [[Mazarin Ashinar]] 
[[Serinia Edoras]] was awarded [[Amyrlin's Awards#2010|Member of the Year 2010]] 
[[Zashara Da'sainne]] was awarded Most Like a Main Character from WoT (The Dark One) in this year's {{MCyear|2010}} 
;19 - 26
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Bel Tine 2010]] was Blue Ajah Mystics 
==April==
;7
[[Ilissa al'Nari]] stepped down from the [[Department of Philanthropy]] staff 
;9 - 11
{{as}} [[Aidana Astyanax]], [[Alessandra Estelle]], [[Alyonne al'Moranne]], [[Alwyn da'Cara]], [[Kerna Shedrian]], [[Manora al'Sara]], [[Maran Damastes]], [[Murasaki al'Aevon]], [[Nyarin al'Batera]], [[Rhianna Solstice]], [[Serinia Edoras]] and [[Sonea Ilandred]] attend [[Winter Euro Party 2010]]. [[Alwyn da'Cara]] is the [[Local Liaison]] 
;10
[[Alyonne al'Moranne]] and [[Alwyn da'Cara]] were raised {{as}} live at the event 
[[Murasaki al'Aevon]] was awarded Outstanding Leadership of the Martial Guild in the {{MCyear|2010}}
;13
[[Kaeldra al' Cara]] ceased as a {{general}} {{mod}} 
[[Arafel al Dama]] was awarded Outstanding Leadership of the Tailors Guild, [[Kyla Sterling]] was awarded Most Helpful Gleemen Guild Member, [[Lenore Carvoe]] was awarded Outstanding Leadership of the Gleemen Guild, [[Neisa Alibrylla]] was awarded Most Effective Moderator and [[Willow al'Meana]] was awarded Most Effective Classroom Teacher in the {{MCyear|2010}} 
;20
[[Kerna Shedrian]] bonded [[Paxam Leratharn]] 
;23 - 25
{{as}} [[Padraigin al'Teirik]], [[Serinia Edoras]] and [[Yelenia Hylraren]] attended [[JordanCon 2010]] 
;28
[[Zashara Da'sainne]] bonded [[Jeryn Lekar]] 
==May==
;1
[[Yelenia Hylraren]] stepped down from the [[Department of Philanthropy]] staff 
;10
{{TV}} moved to new boards 
Among the changes {{Mundane}} was emalgamated into {{General}} and [[Kerna Shedrian]]'s role was changed to {{General}} {{mod}} 
;12
[[Meilen Gevedon]] was made [[Director of Marketing]], a new Department. Her role as Visual Resource Lead was subsumed into the Director role 
[[Kerna Shedrian]] was made one of the {{Historian}}s 
;23
[[Arafel al Dama]] bonded [[Caerwyn Jolan]] 
;25
[[Zimone Zarasri]] Aspired 
==June==
;9
[[Luciana Carera]] Aspired 
;10
[[Willow al'Meana]] was made [[Headmistress]] 
;15
[[Asandra al'Terra]] Aspired 
;16
[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]] Aspired 
;18 - 26
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Sunday 2010]] was Cheesey Romance Novels. Avatars were edited mainly by [[Willow al'Meana]] 
==July==
;1
[[Alyonne al'Moranne]] replaced [[Kyla Sterling]] as {{Heart}} 
[[Ebona din Casei]] and [[Kyla Sterling]] were chosen to replace [[Nyarin al'Batera]] and [[Rhianna Solstice]] in the {{Hall}} 
[[Karassa Souladrin]] replaced [[Vivianna L'antreau]] as Soul 
[[Rhianna Solstice]] replaced [[Aintza Bisera]] as Voice 
[[Aintza Bisera]] became a {{general}} {{Mod}} and [[Zimone Zarasri]] continued as a {{General}} {{mod}} for a second term. [[Shariyan Al´Feay]] became an {{owah}} {{mod}}. [[Kerna Shedrian]] finished her term as {{general}} {{mod}} 
[[Arafel al Dama]]'s term as [[Tailors Guild]] {{guildmaster}} finished and she began a second term 
;5
Our Sister, [[Padraigin al'Teirik]], passed away after a long battle with breast cancer 
;23
[[Erin al'Denael]] was raised {{as}} 
;18 - Aug 6
[[Kyla Sterling]] was a counsellor during Junior Member Summer Camp 2010 
;29
[[Kariada Kunai]] bonded [[Marrow Rahien]] 
==August==
;12 - 15
{{as}} [[Alwyn da'Cara]], [[Lenore Carvoe]] and [[Shariyan Al´Feay]] and Warders [[Foraek Dragoran]] and [[Lucas al'Baine]] attend [[Summer Euro Party 2010]]. [[Lenore Carvoe]] is the [[Local Liaison]] 
;14
[[Shariyan Al´Feay]] was raised {{as}} live at the event 
;18
[[Rafka al'Aevon]] was raised {{as}} 
==September==
;2 - 5
{{as}} [[Dwynwen al'Muir]] and [[Serinia Edoras]] attend [[Dragon*Con 2010]] 
;26
[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]] was raised {{as}} 
==October==
;3
[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]] bonded [[al'Cary Mandoragon]] 
[[Meilen Gevedon]] bonded [[Raam Sho'am]] 
;6
[[Neisa Alibrylla]] stepped down as {{MoN}}
;22 - 30
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Shaoman 2010]] was Fonts. Avatars were edited by [[Meilen Gevedon]]. The Blues won Best Theme 
;25
[[Zimone Zarasri]] was raised {{as}} 
==November==
;5 - 7
[[Karassa Souladrin]], [[Serinia Edoras]] and [[Vivianna L'antreau]] attended [[Fall Ball 2010]] 
==December==
;7
[[Alessandra Estelle]] bonded [[Pip al'Dealys]] 
;22
[[Yelenia Hylraren]] was made {{MoR}} - North America 
;23 - Jan 3, 2011
The [[Blue Ajah Theme]] for [[Feast of Lights 2010]] was Beverages. Sigs were provided by [[Aintza Bisera]] 

[[Category:Blue Ajah Community]]
[[Category:2010 in Membership]]

Takara Nimodo

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Naomi Sommers 2: use templates for event attendance

#redirect [[Junior Members]]
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===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
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Thalya Nyale

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*Joined {{Tower}}: January 22, 2008
*Raised {{Accepted}}: April 29, 2008
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*Raised {{as}}: December 17, 2009

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*{{teacher}}
**The History of Aes Sedai: January 2010 - May 2010
**Ajahs: January 2009 - November 2009

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===Mentoring===
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;Mentees
*[[Ryenna do Ivorny a'Meiran]], {{novice}}

===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
{{summereuro2010}}

==Senior Member Interview==

''December 8, 2011''

*;Why did you choose Brown?
Because I thought that the Browns were a group of nice, entertaining and also serious people that I felt very comfortable around and at home with.

*;Are you like the Browns in the books? Do you love books and have a tendency to daydream?
Yes, I identify with the book Browns in many ways. I totally love books (though right now I find it funnier to buy them than to read them...), and I can also be kind of "gone" when I start thinking about something. I'm also very good at trying to teach people around me about what I'm learning myself at the moment, be they interested or not.

*;Do you have a favorite Brown Ajah character from the novels?
Hm, well. The only Brown I can recall is Verin, and the only thing I remember is that I wasn't very fond of her.

*;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?
I was a fan when I started reading them. I'm not so fond of them anymore, though. But, well. I guess I came across them somewhere back in 2005 or something, so that is probably when I first became a fan.

*;How did you first get into the series?
I got the first book from a friend for my birthday, and then I was hooked.

*;Who is your favorite "hero"?
Probably Nynaeve.

*;Favorite bad guy/gal?
Lanfear or Moghedien I think.

*;Favorite book and scene?
Absolutely no idea, my memories of the series are very weak.

*;If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?
I'd be a Brown Sedai!

*;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member?
I found tv.net through a Swedish WoT role-playing site.

*;What do you do in "real life"?
I study Japanese.

*;Do you have any hobbies?
Reading, watching strange asian dramas, reading manga, karate, swimming, video games (Assassin's Creed!)

*;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
I like a lot of stuff. Favourite at the moment? The Japanese singer/songwriter Shugo Tokumaru. I enjoy soul, pop, rock, folk. Simon and Garfunkel is one of my favourite groups.

*;What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?
Star Wars and the Japanese Studio Ghibli-movies. I don't watch TV, though.

*;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?
The name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss is a good one. I also enjoy Terry Pratchett. I love the book JPod by Douglas Coupland.

*;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
I probably wanted to become a veterinary, but I can't really remember.

[[Category:Brown Ajah Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Who's Who Members]]
[[Category:Europe Members]]
[[Category:Brown Ajah Interviews]]
[[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]

Cedric Chang

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===Other Tower Relationships===
*Married to [[Wen Chang]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}

==Official Event Attendance==
{{summereuro2007}}
{{summereuro2008}}
{{summereuro2009}}

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[[Category:Who's Who Members]]

2010 Admin Meeting

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__NOTOC__
[[2009 Admin Meeting|<< Previous Year]] / [[2011 Admin Meeting|Next Year >>]]

The [[2010]] [[Administrative Meeting]] was held at the [[Anniversary Party 2010|year's Anniversary party]]

The following changes were decided upon
==Executive==
The goal this past year of incorporating was achieved. The goal for next year is to get and maintain non-profit status.

The position of Amyrlin (President) and CEO are currently held by one person, but it has been clarified that these are two separate positions that are not irrevocably tied. The Board of Director positions are not tied to the Executive positions, though someone can be both.

==Administration==
Confidentiality Agreements and Conflict of Interest Agreements were reviewed. These will be signed, once implemented, by the Board of Directors, Amyrlin, Keeper, Directors, Membership Admins and anyone who handles either cash or sensitive personal information in the community.

Expected response times will be clarified in the membership manual.

Annual report progress. Done, for the most part, including summaries for each of the years where we missed a report.

Transparency was discussed, which we hope the new blog will help with when our new site goes live. Between that, Site Announcements, the TarValon Times, our news feed page, and announcements on Twitter and Facebook... we're probably communicating in as many places as we can. The blog will be different as it will be written from the author's perspective and perhaps give some insight into how things work.

==Community Development==
===Merit Badges===
One major point of the Admin Meeting was the creation of the [[Merit Badges]] system.

===Guilds===
Guild membership was opened up. Members may be members of more than one guild. In addition, guilds will be open to all {{TV}} members to post in, and create topics in regardless of membership.

==Events and Conferences==
===Animal Policy===
Animal policy was enacted for official events. Only certified service animals will be allowed attend events.

===Tenth Anniversary===
To reflect the magnitude of our Tenth Anniversary event next year, the traditional Winter and Summer Euro official events will be combined into one – “Tenth Anniversary – Europe.” This event will be the first to reflect the standard cost model. The timing of the event is still being determined, but we expect it to take place closer to the fall to promote attendance at both our Tenth Anniversary celebrations in Chaleston and Europe for those who are able.

===Executive Attendance===
As decided in [[2009 Admin Meeting|last year's Admin Meeting]], Executives will attend events in Europe. The {{Keeper}} attended [[Summer Euro Party 2009|Summer Europarty 2009]], the [[Director of Events and Conferences]] attended [[Winter Euro Party 2010|Winter Europarty 2010]] and the {{Amyrlin}} will attend the Europarty held in 2011.

===Standardized Cost Model===
*Cost model is based on two-night event. In the case that the event is longer or shorter, appropriate percentages will be applied.
*Ticket cost will approximate the rack rate of one night’s stay in local moderately priced hotel. This will not only standardize expectations across our regions but also help to regulate relative geographical/cost of living expenses, as well as potential currency issues.
*The funds collected via the ticket payments will be budgeted into the following expenditure categories: 30% Lodging, 25% Food, 20% Committee Budgets (including entertainment, safety, decorations, awards, welcome, errands, etc.), 15% - Insurance, Fundraising, Tower costs, 10% - Facility fees, taxes, misc. All percentages to be kept +/- 5% depending on each event’s needs.

===Forums===
The E&C department will stabilize the availability of planning message boards.
The Dragon*Con planning forum and the JordanCon planning forum are combined into one “Official Conventions” board. This board will be available throughout the year and will include high-level information on each of the conventions we attend as an official group, but most threads will focus on planning the soonest upcoming event. (This will be posted soon and the current JordanCon board will be removed when appropriate.)

As new boards are added for each event, they will be kept year-round and updated as appropriate

==Marketing==
A proposal was received for creating a Department of Visual Resources. In the meeting, this morphed into a [[Department of Marketing]]. The department is charged with the visual identity of the site, including the soliciting and creation of logos as well as general consistancy of design. Other marketing tasks will be inculded as the department develops. Retail efforts and [[Tower Voice]] (social networking) were restructured to this department.

==Membership==
===The Hall===
The Hall's purpose broadened to include various aspects of Philanthropy. Voting on the scholarship and on people who need emergency loans. The Director of Philanthropy was given access to the Hall in order to facilitate these philanthropic services.

The Hall shifted in the Chain of Command structure out from the Dept of Membership into a general staff position under the Officers.

Ajahs and Companies now be choose their own representation in the Hall.

===Bonding===
The procedures for bonding still apply.
*Each Company can bond one Aes Sedai
*Each Ajah can bond one Gaidin
**Greens can bond two Gaidin
**Reds cannot bond

However, in conjunction with the merit badge system, people with exceptional contributions will have a chance to "Pull a Cadsuane" and bend the rules.

If a member has a 5 year Sr. Member Merit Badge, as well as 4 other Badges in any other catagory, they will be allowed a +1. That means a Red could bond 1. A Green could bond 3. A Gaidin could bond 2.

ANY multiple bonds (and this includes Green's traditional second bond) will require a written petition not only from the two bonding, but from anyone else bonded to those parties.

===First Siblings===
First sibling relationships are outside of the jurisdiction of the Tower. They are not officially recognised.
The Tower no longer presides over or puts limits on first sibling recognition. They will no longer be part of official ceremonies, though the [[:Category:Ceremonies|ceremonies]] will be available in the library for anyone wanting to hold one. They may be mentioned in signatures.

===Demotions===
Members may now demote even if they have gone through guesting. These members will have a longer waiting period. Currently such decisions are taken very seriously by membership and that level will be maintained.

===Rotation===
The rotation system was reviewed and reconfirmed.

===Junior Member Punishments===
Junior Members may no longer be sent for "punishment" by Senior Members. Jr. Member's Membership Admins and those they report to (CoR, CoS, MoN, MoA, Mayor, Dir. of Membership, Keeper, Amyrlin) are the exception. Membership Admins for these groups (especially Novices and Recruits!) are encouraged to keep up the fun/play aspect of this.

==Moderators==
===Current Events Forum===
The Current Events forum was made it into a view only forum. Posting in the forum still requires a written application.

The use of tags was implimented. If something is a news item, it is to be labled NEWS. If something is a debate, it is to be labled DEBATE. If a news item devolves into a debate, someone will create a new thread to discuss that debate (with the label) and take the debate out of the news thread.
This is to keep the philosophical debates clearly labled, and the news clearly labled.

===IRC===
Putting IRC Ops on a rotation basis was reviewed, but decided against at this time. The Director of Moderators will keep an active tab on who is available, and add or remove permissions as needed based on activity.

==Philanthropy==
===Emergency aid===
*recipient must be a member in good standing (not on probation), and must be either a resident citizen or Tower initiate. They must have been a member for at least 6 months. The emergency must be an actual emergency (unplanned/act of God, etc.). It may not be used for things like payment of electric bills, or other things that you can see coming.
*These will be now given on a loan basis
*Taking an emergency loan will put the membership on probation until it is paid back (they cannot take another loan, run for a new office, or attend an event).
*If someone has paid the small loan back in full, they are no longer on probationary status and, if need be, could apply for another emergency loan.
*The situation needing the emergency loan will be presented to the Hall for decision on whether it should be granted (except in cases where immediacy is critical, where the Amyrlin may chose to grant funds). The Board of Directors in conjunction with Director of Philanthropy (and Director of Membership and Director of Administration if they are requested/needed) will determine the amount of funds to provide and due date of repayment.

Examples of emergency loans (based on actual examples) include: emergency medical care, emergency transportation from a dangerous situation, money for food after Hurricane Katrina

===Helping Hands===
[[Helping Hands]] will be for helping others in non-emergency situations.
It will be an ongoing thing, and not specifically tied to any time of the year or event. Nominations and applications to be considered for Helping Hands will be accepted by the Director of Philanthropy.

===Retail===
The retail sections will become the responsibility of the new Department of Marketing, until then it will reside in the Department of Philanthropy.

===Community Service===
We discussed adding a community service (physical irl community) requirement for raising, but decided it was not something we should add.

===Allocation of donations===
Members must specify at time of donation if they wish their funds to be allocated to a particular fund, ie Scholarship, Helping Hands, general donation.

===Philanthropy at RL Events===
Philanthropy will continue to persue ways to raise funds both to help our organization and others. Where culturally understood, we will continue with Da'covale auctions. We will continue to hold raffles and door prize events. At each real life event, we will arrange a fundraiser for a local charity (i.e. book drive, coat drive, etc.) and make arrangements to send extra food to a local shelter or food bank.

===Tax Receipts===
At the end of the year, members who attended an event (as well as those who have donated) will receive a receipt for tax purposes. If an event ends up with some surpluss funds, these will be divided by the attendees and added to the receipt as a tax-deductable charitable donation.

===Servant of All===
The Servant of All system will be combined with the Merit Badge system in some form or another to recognize many different levels of participation and service.

===Scholarship===
The [[Annual Scholarship]] will now be open to all Wheel of Time fans.
This is a big step for us, especially as we try to move more into the realm of being the recognized WoT service organization. It allows us to be a leader in this area, but also allows us to solicit donations from more than just Tower members for the Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship. We're glad to be its steward, and we are excited to open it up to all fans. We will still grant on an essay basis, and essays will still be chosen blind (no names attached) by the current elected Hall representing our membership.

==Research==
Formerly known as the Department of Research and Communications, this department was renamed to the Department of Research, as the position of Tower Voice was restructured into the Department of Marketing.

==Technology==

[[Category:2010]]
[[Category:Administrative Meetings]]
[[Category:New Articles]]

The Tower in 2009

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[[The Tower in 2008|<< 2008]] / [[The Tower in 2010|2010 >>]]

The major events at [[TarValon.Net]] in 2009.
==General==
{{Main|2009 Annual Report}}
TarValon.Net became incorporated. This allows for focusing more on philanthropy. The process for becoming a non-profit was begun. The [[Tar Valon Times]] moved to the [[Department of Community Development]]. The position of {{shatayan}} was created and filled by [[Arisaema Draconis]].[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] took over as director of the [[Department of Administration]]. [[Department of Philanthropy]] was established as its own department.

==Administration==
===Admin Meeting===
{{Main|2009 Admin Meeting}}
The 2009 Administrative Meeting was held after [[JordanCon 2009|JordanCon]].

Several changes were made at the year's [[Admin Meeting]]. Among the most significant was to create a [[Department of Events and Conferences]], and a [[Department of Philanthropy]]. The Departments will begin to move related materials off of the forums and into Google Docs. [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] was brought on board as a professional volunteer HR-consultant. The Administration will keep track of all that apply for high level jobs for 3 years. They will also generate affirmative action and other reports.

===Membership Survey===
{{Main|2009 Membership Survey}}
Nearly 300 members participated from over 20 countries. They answered questions on a range of Tower related subjects and gave detailed information on the demographics of our members.

==Membership==
===General===
Of the 62 new Novices and Recruits who joined in 2009, 29 of them joined TarValon.net in the same year. The number of applicants to the Tower dropped by 24% from the previous year's 82. In 2009, the Blue Ajah had the highest number of members at 52, and the Company with the highest number of members was Dai M'Hael at 36.
===Raisings===
{{main|2009 Raisings}}
Thirty-four people were raised {{as}} and fourteen people raised {{gaidin}}.
===Bondings===
{{main|2009 Bondings}}
Seventeen couples were bonded.
===Demotions===
{{Main2|2009 Raisings#Demotions|2009 Demotions}}
Eight people demoted this year.

==Online Events==
{{Main|2009 Online Events}}
*[[Bel Tine 2009|Bel Tine]]: Specific dates are unknown, but this event was typically held in April.
*[[Shaoman 2009|Shaoman]]: Specific dates are unknown, but this event was typically around Halloween.
*[[Feast of Lights 2009|Feast of Lights]]: This event took place between December 20 and December 27.

==Events==
This was the first year for the [[Department of Events & Conferences]]. Several successful events were held this year.
*[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]
March 27-29, held in Skipton, UK. 23 people attended.
*[[Anniversary Party 2009]]
February 13-16, held in Millersylvania, Washington. 70 people attended.
*[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]
August 7-9, held in Driebergen, The Netherlands. 27 people attended.
*[[Fall Ball 2009]]
October 30-November 1, held in Kansas City, Missouri. 22 people attended.
*[[Dragon*Con 2009]]
Held in Atlanta, Georgia. 24 members were known to have attended.
*[[JordanCon 2009]]
April 17-19, held in Alpharetta, Georgia. This was the very first JordanCon. 19 members were known to have attended.
==Awards==
{{Main|2009 Awards}}
;Amyrlin's Awards
{{Main2|Amyrlin's Awards#2009|Amyrlin's Awards}}
*Member of the Year: [[Defen Estrator]] 
*Philanthropist of the Year: [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] 
*Unsung Servant: [[Riley Maconnar]] 
*Volunteer of the Year: [[Toral t'Simoua Delvar]]
;Members' Choice Awards
{{Main2|Members' Choice Awards#2009|Members' Choice Awards 2009}}
Twenty-four awards were given out.
==Staff==
{{Main|Administrative and Staff Positions in 2009}}
In addition to the changes noted above, there were several other major changes in staffing. [[Ilissa al'Nari]] was Director of the Department of Community Development from September 3-November 13, at which time [[Adina al'Mari]] took over for the remainder of the year. [[Serinia Edoras]] became the Director of the Department of Events and Conferences on May 9. The Department of Moderators went through several Director changes during this year: [[Serinia Edoras]] from March 26-May 1, [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] from May 2 - November 13, and [[Vivianna L'antreau]] from November 14 onward. [[Toral Delvar]] took over as Director of the Department of Research on April 8. On July 21, [[Neisa Alibrylla]] became Mistress of Novices, and on April 8, [[Emp Orer]] became Captain of Recruits. [[Eireann Namar]] became the new Mistress of Accepted on July 1, with [[Lucas al'Baine]] taking over as Captain of Soldiers on October 7. The newly instated [[Department of Philanthropy]] was head by [[Yelenia Hylraren]] from June 10-December 23, with [[Kariada Kunai]] taking over from that point on.
[[Category:2009]]

2009 Annual Report

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A [http://library.tarvalon.net/images/6/62/2009ar1-2.pdf PDF version] is available
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== TarValon.Net, Inc. Annual Report 2009 ==
Property of TarValon.Net, Incorporated

Compiled and Edited by Simone Drake

With Assistance from Amanda Keen, Jessica Beaushene

==State of the Tower Address==
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Melissa Craib Dombrowski - Eleyan al’Landerin, Amyrlin Seat and CEO

Over the past four years, TarValon.Net has grown and evolved at an impressive rate. During this time, it has taken all the effort we have had simply to keep up with getting things done. We have continued to hold our annual Administrative Meeting and annually and in a timely fashion released those notes for discussion with membership. We’ve vastly improved our use of Site Announcements and have moved toward more active moderation and use of other communication technologies such as Twitter, Facebook, and RSS feeds. Our Tar Valon Times newsletter has had some rough periods in regards to publication, but seems to have finally hit a fantastic stride. However, our last published annual report was in 2006. Despite having what I feel are numerous ways to communicate with our members, the Annual Report does serve a unique function: it is a single document with the purpose of informing members how we are moving as an overall organization. It has also become a mammoth undertaking. What was easy enough to put out in a month when we were much smaller now takes many months and the efforts of many, many people. This year the Department of Administration took on the exceptional challenge of not only compiling and editing the 2009 report, but also compiling reports from 2007 and 2008. While these may be outdated in regards to pertinent information at this point, they do offer a window into our history as an organization and will be a very valuable addition to our Library. I want to thank everyone for their hard work in putting these reports together.

2009 has been an unbelievably productive, landmark year for TarValon.Net, though most of it has been organizational and (for the most part) behind the scenes. We have taken several dramatic leaps, after years of preparation, towards growing from an internet fan site to a viable non-profit organization/corporation. It is most definitely the correct direction for us to go if we want to allow our organization continued growth and longevity, and it has been harder than I think any of us initially expected. There is a remarkable amount of work to be done when changing a company from a sole proprietor owned and operated website to an incorporated 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Deciding where to incorporate, creating Articles of Incorporation, rewriting the "rules" into separate By-laws (rules for the structure of the organization) and Membership Manuals (rules for the members of the organization), setting up a Board of Directors, filling in and submitting a lot of paperwork on both the State and Federal levels, and restructuring the organization so that we can clearly make a case for being a non-profit – and that list doesn't even take into account doing research into what the difference is between a volunteer and an employee, documents that have to be signed in front of a notary by two different people who live in different parts of the country, setting up banking, taxes, post office service, telephone service; there have been a million things. I think it is a positive testament that most of our members vaguely know that this change has happened but have no idea of how significant a change this is, nor really how much effort it is taking. Through all of this restructuring of TarValon.Net, I believe most members did not notice any change in their membership experience. Our administrative work continued unbroken. Everything else continued to function despite all of the changes happening at the top. It reminds me of a duck floating along as usual in a pond with its feet paddling furiously beneath the water where you can't see it.

We are incorporated. TarValon.Net has grown up. We are now in the end stages of completing our paperwork to be recognized as a charitable non-profit corporation. We will see that happen in 2010. 2010 will be another very big year. In exchange for tax-exemption, we bind ourselves to follow a lot more legislation. We've come a long way, but we still have a lot of work to do.

While all of this happened, TarValon.Net managed to make significant strides to settle into our role as a charitable social organization. We had the great fortune to work with Brandon Sanderson over the spring raising money for Heifer International. With his offer to recognize random donors as characters in The Wheel of Time, and with several hundred hours of our manpower, we were able to raise over $45,000 for the cause. We also were able to raise several thousand more for Doctors Without Borders in December.

We've had several changes to our departmental structure, both in our number and types of departments and also in their functions. I'm excited about some upcoming changes in the future. We've successfully moved our operations to GoogleDocs and have been increasingly using other GoogleApps.

TarValon.Net is an exceptional organization in that we not only operate using all volunteer labor, but that we also have so many volunteers working together at one time. It astounds me that, as an organization, we can have so much fundamental structural and procedural changes while still increasing our philanthropic efforts, holding events, handling membership issues, fostering community, and supporting The Wheel of Time fandom in general.

Thanks to all of you who made this happen, and every single one of you makes this happen. Whether you're rewriting our membership manuals or simply being a friend when someone needs it, you make a difference that fundamentally matters.

Yours in the Light,

{{eleyan}} 
The Watcher of the Seals 
The Flame of TarValon.Net 
The Amyrlin Seat 

Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski 
President and CEO, TarValon.Net, Inc.

== Annual Overview ==

Amanda Keen– Dralyn Montsier, Keeper of the Chronicles and COO
This year was definitely a milestone year for us. All of the energy and time spent trying to incorporate finally paid off as we incorporated in the state of Alabama. This is one of the single largest changes we've had on the site in our history, even if our members don't see much of a change. We also made the shift into fully recognizing and incorporating philanthropy as one of our four main foci. Many of our Departments saw changes as well, both in terms of personnel and tasks and projects. We also announced our tenth anniversary location - Charleston, SC, hometown of Robert Jordan!

=== Changes Affecting Our Membership ===

Several fairly minor changes were implemented with regards to moderation of our forums and chat rooms. Condescension was removed from our rules in Current Events, as it is an incredibly nebulous term that is hard to prove or disprove except in the most severe of cases. A general reminder/warning/banning system was also implemented for that forum, though we are lucky that it has rarely been invoked. The idling rule in our chat rooms, which has caused issues for so many in the past, was loosened. While we still do not want people staying in chat even while they are not actively at the computer, chat operators will be more flexible in kicking someone for idling. Members in chat are also now required to use a recognizable form of their site names in chat, though silly names that exist briefly are ok.

The Department of Community Development saw a few tweaks that affect members. Previously you had to be a member of the Guild in order to start new threads in that forum; it was one of the only perks of being a member in a specific Guild. We are now ready to loosen the rules and allow any member of our community to start threads in any Guild forum. Our hope is that this will boost interest and participation in our Guilds. Guildmasters will also rotate on a 12 month basis on July 1st of every year.

A few clarifications were made for our Department of Membership that minimally impact our membership at large. We have had several requests to somehow denote our members who are underage. We discussed whether to identify those under 18 years of age as such, but we decided to not do so of our own initiative due to concerns of privacy and the risk of inviting targeted harassment of those members. Last names will be required on applications for those joining the Tower itself (so novices/recruits, not Citizens). We discussed creating a co-ed Junior Members forum but have decided against it at this time. It has been tried several times in the past and was always unsuccessful. Junior Members have many places where they can interact with other Junior Members of the opposite gender.

=== Changes Affecting Our Administration ===

One of the major changes this year that affected our administration as a whole was the implementation of an administrative leave of absence policy. We have previously had a very lenient policy with regards to leaves of absence taken by staff and administrators. Or, to put it another way, we didn't have a policy at all - if someone wanted to take a three month leave of absence, they were allowed to do so. This, obviously, has been very detrimental to many positions functioning as they should. We also have had people who have entered into positions and then disappeared completely for a long time, and we felt we had no real recourse to combat this. While this lenient policy was understandable when we were a smaller site and had few volunteers to go around, we now have many people willing to fill each position that comes open. As a result, we have firmed up and clarified our position about administrative leaves of absence. There will be a 30 day maximum for administrative leaves of absence or non-communication. If after 30 days a staff/administrator still needs to be gone, particularly for an undetermined period of time, then we will begin replacing that person. For staff/administrators that disappear for a long time, we will make an effort to contact them after 3 weeks. If after 30 days we still cannot contact them, we will begin replacing them. Executives can still make exceptions on a case-by-case basis.

We also implemented a change with regards to who is invited to our administrative meetings. As the number of administrators and Directors has grown, so has the number of people attending the administrative meeting. Given that we already solicit administrators and staff for their opinions about topics before the meeting, and given that we have people attending from all over the world and so efficiency is a must, we have decided to limit attendance at administrative meetings to the Board of Directors, Officers, Directors, administrators/staff who deal directly with our business aspect of things (such as Treasurer, Mistresses of Revels, etc), and Personal Assistants for Officers.

The Department of Administration saw changes in its goals. Previously, the Department existed to deal with all "business" matters. As we've grown, we've found that this description was simply not specific enough. As a result, we have firmed up what this Department is supposed to focus on. It will take over the compilation of our Annual Reports, including releasing ones from previous years. It will facilitate administrative reviews and exit interviews. It will keep track of all paperwork necessary to keep us legally incorporated and compliant with state and federal guidelines with regards to 501(c)(3) status. It will run our annual membership survey. It will house our legal and financial advisors. Our finances themselves were pulled out of this Department and placed under the Shatayan/Chief Financial Officer, a position created specifically to take on this aspect of our business operations. We also contracted an accountant to help us with our taxes and managing our budget in accordance with 501c3 laws and guidelines.

One big change was the introduction and implementation of two new Departments. When we dissolved the Department of Real Life Services, we did so with the intent to take several months to really think about how we wanted our events and our philanthropic efforts organized, as our previous structure wasn't really functional. After spending those months mulling things over, we finalized our thoughts at the administrative meeting and decided to create the Department of Events & Conferences and the Department of Philanthropy. The Department of Events & Conferences will include all Masters/Mistresses of Revels (including the newly created Mistress of British Isles), Conference Coordinator(s), Property Master/Mistress, Head Marshal, committees, and all other staff who work on our off-site events, including our annual administrative meeting. While the functions of these positions will remain largely the same, this new Department will work to take all knowledge gathered during event planning and apply it to all of our events, resulting in a more cohesive experience for our members who attend our official events. The other piece of our now defunct Department of Real Life Services was our philanthropy. In keeping with our increased focus on philanthropic events such as the Wheel of Time charity and our Servants of All competition, we've decided that we need a Department with people whose focus is centered on philanthropy, both inside our community and out. The Department of Philanthropy will probably include positions that focus on our Feast of Lights Fundraiser (previously called our Christmas Charity Fundraiser), our internal fundraisers, our Servants of All competitions, our annual scholarship, and other philanthropic efforts.

While we created two new Departments, we also disbanded a Department. We decided that the Tar Valon Times did not really need to have its own Department. As a result, we disbanded the Department of Communications and shuffled its components into existing Departments. The Tar Valon Radio was dissolved completely; we decided that we need to focus on getting our existing programs functioning smoothly and independently before branching out. The Tar Valon Times was moved into the Department of Community Development. We brought back the Tower Voice to handle all Wheel of Time, Sanderson, and TOR news and our social media presence, and we placed that position into the Department of Research, which we have renamed the Department of Research and Communications (a previous incarnation of its name). Our social media presence was expanded to include Livejournal, Facebook, and Twitter. At the end of the year, this transition has occurred smoothly, and we are happy with the results of our decision.

=== Administrative Projects ===

The last revisions to our By-laws occurred in 2006. In our continuing quest to become incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we updated our Bylaws in the beginning of the year to more closely mimic those we will have upon incorporation. Much of the information in our previous By-laws overlapped with information in the Membership Manual, so we significantly pared down our By-laws to the basics of our operations and left the language in it broader. Our intent is that the Membership Manual will be our most updated document, with changes occurring when a rule or guideline changes within our community, while our By-laws and Articles of Incorporation are documents that will change infrequently.

A more minor project was making a list of all people who currently hold a position in the Tower. Progress on this has stalled, but we hope to have it completed in 2010. Obviously, this is a document that will see frequent change.

We decided to install a system of levelling members within a Guild; however, this project stalled and has seen no real progress. We hope to finish this during 2010.

We also decided to implement a Vendors Hall. As we have grown larger, we have had more and more instances of people who involve the Tower in business transactions between members. We are not involved with our community members' businesses, and getting us involved in disputes served no one. However, the frequency with which community members with business disputes have approached us has been increasing, so we have felt the need to do something that will provide a layer of protection for our community members. This desire has resulted in the Vendors Hall. This will be a list of our community members who wish to use our resources to promote their businesses. In order to belong to the Vendors Hall, the community member will need to prove that they are a legal business, provide a written agreement as to how they will handle disputes, and promise to accept at least one payment method that allows for a third party to arbitrate a dispute. TarValon.Net will still have no responsibility about the products or services involved in these transactions; it is simply our goal to give our members a measure of assurance about the validity of the business practices of those who use our resources to solicit new customers. This project stalled towards the end of the year due to business concerns; we anticipate completion in 2010.

The Department of Philanthropy has been an on-going project this year, and we will continue to firm that Department's goals and positions over 2010. We will expand and solidify our position as the premier philanthropic organization/community for the larger Wheel of Time community.

We re-affirmed this year that we will send one Executive a year to our European events, both to assure our European community members that they are a vital part of our community and to help provide continuity of experience. We began sending Executives over to our Europe this year by sending the Keeper to the summer European event held in Driebergen, The Netherlands. This is our initial crossing of the pond, and plans are underway to send the Director of Events & Conferences for our 2010 winter European event.

While we are staying with PayPal at the moment because it is the only viable option we know of to take in and distribute foreign funds, we decided at the administrative meeting to investigate other options, such as DigitalRiver and 2Checkout. This investigation has not taken place as of the end of 2009, so we hope to make progress on this project in 2010.

At our 2008 administrative meeting, we discussed loosening our bonding guidelines. We made no firm decisions that year but brought up the subject again at this year's administrative meeting. There was a wide range of opinions. As a result, we have decided to have a bonding impact study that solicits the opinions of our Senior Members to determine if a change in our rules regarding bonding would be desirable. While the study itself was not completed in 2009, it will be completed in time for our 2010 administrative meeting.

In our desire to better serve our community members, we began the switch to phpbb3 forums. The project is in progress as of the end of 2009 and will be completed in 2010, with integration into Drupal, which hosts our main site. The switch to Drupal was completed this year, though content still needs to be transferred over.

===Looking Forward===

While we finally incorporated this year, there is still much work to be done before we are legally recognized as a 501(c)(3). The application for non-profit status will be completed in the upcoming year; to accompany that status, a full revision of our Articles of Incorporation, By-laws, and Membership Manual will also be completed. As we continue the shift into making our administration run more as a business, we will see both minor and drastic changes in various aspects of our community and in how we function in order to meet local and federal guidelines and laws. Once we are legally recognized as a 501(c)(3), we will begin applying for credit cards that offer airline miles as a reward, to cut down on business expenses associated with sending Executives to events where their presence is necessary. We will also continue firming the direction that our newly formed Departments are going, and we will begin expanding their projects once their current projects are functioning smoothly.
==Department of Administration==

The Department of Administration saw a lot of change in 2009. It was originally created to assist with the day-to-day business portion of the Tower. In 2008, some of the administration housed within the Department of Real Life Services transferred to the Department of Administration when it was disbanded, and those administrators left the Department in 2009 when the Department of Events & Conferences was created. This year also saw a restructuring with Arisaema Draconis becoming the Chief Financial Officer and pulling the finances out of the Department and Ubahsur Kindellaer following in her footsteps as the new Director.

Before the restructure, Tinnlin Fundon retired as Treasurer. The position has been subsumed into the duties of the Chief Financial Officer. Leora Oldessroth also retired as Legal Advisor, but she still assists when needed. Also prior to the restructure, Ubahsur Kindellaer was added as Human Resources Adviser. Under the new direction of Ubahsur, additional staff members were added: Kiana a'Jadein and Leilwyn al'Raen for their professional experience (American and International) with surveys, major reporting, Human Resources, and Administrative skills. Atreyu Silverstar is assisting with legal issues and to ensure successful application of federal exempt status, and Mashiara Al'Kama was brought in to assist with all projects and provide her professional analytical experience.

The Department’s main goal for 2009 was to complete the incorporation process. This was successful effective September 2 thanks to the years of planning and execution of Arisaema, Leora, Eleyan, and especially Dralyn. TarValon.Net, Inc is incorporated in the state of Alabama. Copies of the Articles of Incorporation are available, but they will be updated to ensure compliance with the application for exemption status. Exemption status is in process and will be moved to 2010 goals. Other related items were banking solutions and obtaining a post office box for TarValon.Net, Inc business.

Additional goals were to provide support and assistance for unemployed members. This is completed and awaiting the move to new boards to be available to members. Other regulatory items were reviewed, such as an Affirmative Action Report which will be revisited in 2010. The standardization of interdepartmental communication, such as the setting up calendars and forms for reporting, was also a goal and was completed. Goals for the year that remain uncompleted are budgets for our events, formalization of vendor plans, and review of international transfer of funds. Currently there is no budget set for the Department, although it is expected to require approximately $1,000.00 to complete all the intended applications for exempt status. An accountant is being utilized for this on a pro bono basis.

Goals for 2010 include review of Office of Foreign Assets Control compliance; submission of the application for federal exemption status as well as applications for exemption status in states where events are planned for 2010 and 2011; reviewing any other federal and Alabama regulations to ensure compliance and continuation of exempt status once achieved; standardization of the hiring and review processes; completing an annual Membership Survey; publishing an Annual Report for 2009 as well as Annual Reports from 2006, 2007, and 2008; and creating a conflict of interest policy, confidentiality agreement, and other topics that may come up through the year.

==Department of Community Development==
2009 was an active year for the Department of Community Development, which includes our Online Events Team, Guilds, Chat Activities, Radio, Recognitions, and Avatar group. This Department saw turnover at the highest levels, as well as the usual staffing turnovers of our semi-annual teams. Towards the end of the year, the Tar Valon Times, previously a portion of the disbanded Department of Communications, became integrated into Community Development.

The title of Department Director of Community Development was passed twice this year. Yelenia Hylraren left the Department in June to become the Department Director of Philanthropy. Her vacancy was announced in July, and Ilissa al'Nari was hired to replace her in September. In mid-October Adina al'Mari replaced Ilissa. In May it was announced that Calypsa al'Nicolai had been selected as the new Department Director of Moderators. Her vacancy as General Services Manager was not refilled and the position of General Services Manager disbanded.

June was a busy month in general for position rotations, which was reflected in this Department with the Guild Leaders. This was the first year that the Guild Leader position was up for rotation, and as such, Hilwa Katir for the Innkeepers, Troy Valthaven for the Professors, Arafel al Dama for the Tailors began their shifts. Meilen Gevedon was also hired as the Visual Resource Lead at this time. Lenore Carvoe and Ariana Sulan were hired as Guild Leaders for the Gleemen and Artisans Guilds in July, and Murasaki joined the ranks in August as the Martial Guild Leader. Niere al'Aman was the final Guild Leader hired in October for the Healers Guild. The Online Events Team had their usual staffing changes in January and July.

As the Department of Communications was dissolved, the production of the Tar Valon Times was moved into the Department of Community Development. The position of Editor in Chief was created, for which Erin al'Denael was selected in early December, and the process of hiring a staff for the spring session began shortly thereafter.

There were several goals set for this Department in 2009, the first of which was moving TarValon.Net’s Philanthropy section to its own Department. This has been successfully completed. The Tar Valon Radio moved to the Department of Communications, but with its disbanding it was decided to put the program on hold. We created a Department administrative calendar via GoogleDocs that is shared with all administrators and staff; it includes information such as the changeovers of administrative positions, scheduled festivals, planned start dates for such festivals, when Recognitions should occur, when reports are due, and anything else pertinent to the Department, though this is no longer in use. We also introduced a recognitions program where members were recognised for exception services to the community, and we have had positive feedback about this from the membership.

There were also many goals set regarding Guild membership. We aim to set up a system where Guild members are able to “level up” within their Guild by participating in Guild activities and through other methods. This will be tracked with icons/points and possibly in the Who’s Who. This goal is still a work in progress, but the new Guild Leaders in 2009 have done an excellent job of creating user group rosters and tracking posting habits.
Looking forward to 2010, we will be working to make administrative manuals for the Guild Leaders in order to clarify expectations of their roles as administrators, and we will be making Google Document forms for monthly reports.

The Department suffered from a lack of an active Director for several months. This resulted in several projects falling through the cracks or being shelved all together; however the Guild Leaders, administrators, and staff did a good job of maintaining status quo. The First Annual Inter-Guild Gift Exchange was held in November/December, and although participation was minimal, it was a warmly received activity. As per usual the Online Events Team did a great job with our four Festivals.

==Department of Events & Conferences==

Formed this past April, 2009 was the inaugural year for the Department of Events & Conferences. We focused on putting a great team together and learned a lot about how we can provide memorable official events. We still have a lot to learn and look forward to growing together in the future.

Our team includes not only the Mistresses of Revels for North America, British Isles, the European Continent and the South Pacific region, but also relies on the expertise of the Conference Coordinator, Prop Mistress, Master of the Kitchens and Head Marshall. Together, we were able to organize the Tower’s embassy to Dragon*Con and our Fall Ball in Kansas City. We are now actively working on our 9th Anniversary event scheduled for March in Wisconsin, the Winter Euro event in Shopshire, UK in April, and JordanCon also in April. Spring 2010 is going to be a very busy time for our group!

Our main objective is to maximize the positive impact of TarValon.Net’s official events. We do that by selecting geographically varied locations and by sharing our successes and discoveries with each other in order to plan the best possible events. To ensure that we continue to improve, we have instituted a policy of sending anonymous surveys following each event which have helped provide feedback and direction for the future.

Our focus for 2010 will be to continue to improve events by focusing on standardization where appropriate. Our guide in the short term will be the timeline for all official events from the bid process through closure reports, while documenting regional differences which will need to be maintained.

;Attendance at 2009 Events

*[[Winter Euro Party 2009|Winter Euro]], Slindon, UK: 19 Guests

*[[Anniversary Party 2009|Anni 2009]], Millersylvania, Washington: 70 Guests

*[[Summer Euro Party 2009|Summer Euro]], Driebergen, The Netherlands: 26 Guests

*JordanCon, Alpharetta, Georgia: no one stayed with Tower rooms

*[[Dragon*Con 2009|DragonCon]], Atlanta, Georgia: 24 guests in Tower rooms

*[[Fall Ball 2009]], Kansas City, Kansas: 22 Guests

==Department of Membership==

In 2009, the Department focused heavily on moving all administrative documents to Google Docs. The intention was to have a central location for all official communications logs, procedures, member lists, and any other data or notes that relate to the Department. This also allows for a more seamless transition between administrators. While we haven’t yet converted all group member lists to this format, the majority of them have been completed. We also created forms in GoogleDocs for our Quarterly Reports and to track Junior Member contributions. This has allowed for easier sharing of information between the Executive level and other administrators.
The rotation schedule for Membership administrators ending their rotation was re-examined at the annual meeting. It was decided that the positions would rotate on an as-needed quarterly basis as opposed to having the end of the rotation possibly extend to the mid-year or year-end point.
A Department calendar was created and shared with all Directors and with Executives.
Administrative manuals are partially completed. The manual for the position of Mayor is the last to be completed.
An exit interview for outgoing administrators was created but has yet to be given.
Brag sheets will be hosted on the member’s profile in the Who’s Who but are on hold until we launch the new site.
Looking Ahead to 2010
The Department's focus for 2010 will be to finish the Membership Administrative Manuals, conducting a Bonding Impact Study to be reviewed at the 2010 Admin meeting, re-examining the Who’s Who and its structure, and looking for a new solution to our membership database. As always, we will be working to create a sense of community and an enjoyable environment for our members.

Editors Note: Charts, graphs, and lists can be found in Appendix B

==Department of Moderators==
In 2009, the Department of Moderators saw its biggest transition in terms of leadership. Melana Sedai decided to step down in late February, and in March Serinia Sedai moved from her role as Mistress of Revels to take on the position. However, during the Annual Administrative Meeting in April, Serinia was transferred to head up the new Department of Events & Conferences, and Calypsa Sedai then was appointed to become the new Director in May. Later in the year, Calypsa Sedai was attacked by the 'real life monster' and decided to step down for time constraints and applications were again solicited. In November, Vivianna Sedai was announced as Director and continues in the position at present.

During this time of transition, the Department continued to rotate forum moderators in January and July while Miriya Sedai, the Mistress of Chat, kept chat operators working together smoothly. There were no major changes in policy in 2009 other than the removal of the 'condescension' rule for Current Events participants, since the spirit of that particular rule is already covered under our general Membership Code of Conduct.

In 2010, the Department is looking to once again balance out operator coverage in chat and will look back at the effectiveness of the request-only policy for Current Events as well as its purpose as a discussion versus news information venue. In addition, TarValon.Net will be upgrading to new message boards in 2010, which will also involve evaluating our current forum structure and looking at possible additions and places where we can streamline. 2010 looks like it will be an exciting year!

==Department of Philanthropy==
Newly created in 2009, the Department of Philanthropy will seek to lead members of TarValon.Net and the greater Wheel of Time community in an effort to inspire everyone to truly become "Servants of All." In addition to heading up drives and other activities to benefit worthy organizations around the world, the Department of Philanthropy will also be in charge of all our internal fundraising efforts and member assistance projects.

The Department of Philanthropy was formed in June 2009, with Yelenia Hylraren as Director. Unfortunately, due to off-line commitments, Yelenia was unable to fill the Department Director role and stepped down from this position. Kariada Kunai was brought in as Department Director in December 2009 and given the original task of creating a new Department of Philanthropy. No other staff or administrators were hired to be part of this Department in 2009.

Goals created for the Department to be accomplished in 2009 include:
*bring in staff and begin to create an administrative structure for the Department
*host a Tower fundraiser
*create a receipt for members who donate to Tower fundraisers
*develop a Servant of All point system to track member community service
*host a Feast of Lights charity drive for 2009
*award the 3rd annual Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship for 2009

Of these, the last two were achieved. The Feast of Lights charity ran for the month of December, raising money for Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières). Together, over 75 people donated a total of $2,465.00 to this international cause. Prizes were also awarded this year as a random drawing from donors, with awards provided by the Robert Jordan estate, Brandon Sanderson, Dragonmount, Age of Legends, and Encyclopedia-WoT. The 3rd annual Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship of $500 was awarded to Troy Valthaven. His essay, answering the question "How I plan to use my studies to become a Servant of All," was selected by the Hall from the ten applications received. We are very happy with the amount of participation for both the Feast of Lights and the scholarship application, and are excited to see how these two projects will grow in the future.

The rest of these goals will be rolled over for 2010, as well as hosting another annual Feast of Lights charity drive and Robert Jordan Memorial Scholarship award. In addition, we are looking for ways to incorporate charity into our real-life events and create more structure for our Helping Hands projects. We also have plans to host another fundraiser within the greater Wheel of Time community after the success of the Wheel of Time Fundraiser we held this year sponsored by the Robert Jordan estate and Brandon Sanderson.

This joint fundraiser was our biggest accomplishment in 2009, and in fact the reason the Department was formed. For the 2009 fundraiser, members of the Wheel of Time community worked together to raise money for Heifer International, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating hunger and poverty through the donation of farm animals to those most in need. We held both a silent auction and general donation drive. The highest bidder of the silent auction will be memorialized as a character in A Memory of Light with a name and character description based on the donor. Donors in the general fundraiser were entered into a drawing, to have characters named after them in A Memory of Light. In addition, The Wheel of Time community voted on a group of characters to represent themselves in the Final Battle, choosing between Aiel under Rand's Banner, Cha'Faile/Two Rivers Men fighting for Perrin, Aes Sedai/Warders from the White Tower, and Guardsmen/Guardswomen fighting for Andor.

The drive ended on April 10, 2009, with winners being announced at Jordan Con on April 17. We collectively raised $44,619.94 for the charity, making us the second largest fundraiser that happened in this time frame. The truly amazing part, however, is the number of people who donated. We had over 830 people participate, which makes us the largest team of donors at Heifer in this time frame (in comparison, the higher earning group had only 13 donors). The winners of the general fundraiser were Tina Wagner and Anthony Aziz. The winner of the silent auction was Brian Neff, with a bid of $15,200. All members will be represented in the Last Battle as Aiel under Rand's Banner, which had 1,889 votes. A total of 4,345 votes were recorded for this poll.

After the success of this event, the administration decided to create the Department of Philanthropy in order to continue the growth of our philanthropic activities and to further promote charitable giving within the greater Wheel of Time Community. It is our hope that having several people dedicated to promoting our philanthropy endeavours both internally and in the Wheel of Time Community will result in greater results for everyone involved and will see us come closer to becoming Servants of All.

==Department of Research and Communications==
This year has been a busy year for the Department of Research, which is responsible for overseeing and maintaining our library and historical records. It has also taken on the responsibility of communicating news about The Wheel of Time to our members through our website and social networking pages. The year began with Ismene Gillandred as Department Director and Toral as Assistant, with Shara Nevan and Viviannna L'antreau in the two other named positions, those of Headmistress and Historian respectively. In April, Ismene stepped down from the role of Department Director to that of a researcher and Toral was promoted to the position of Department Director. Eniara Kisherad joined the staff as Assistant Director. With Vivianna taking the position of Department Director of Moderators, it is envisioned that we will require a new Tower Historian. The position of Tower Voice was revamped and reinstated to promote The Wheel of Time or site related news to our members on both the site and through various social networking outlets. Stasia t’Andrei took this position and runs it from this Department. The Department of Research was renamed the Department of Research and Communications as this involves communicating news to members, and the Department of Communications was dissolved.

The prime goals set for this year were to expand the library and update for Knife of Dreams, in an effort to have entries for all major groups and terms and to ensure every character and place had an entry. The secondary goal was to create community pages for each of our membership groups so that visitors and members could easily learn about the history and profile of each group. It was also decided to transfer the Senior Member Interviews to the library. Thirdly, we aimed to have archived the threads from the Robert Jordan memorial forum that was on our forums after his death. Finally, at the Administrative Meeting it was also decided to expand the library usage by opening up the wiki editing so that any Senior Member could have access.

The first goal has been partially met, as we have entries for every character, place, object, and term, plus lists for every significant group. However there are around a hundred pages that are either stubs (placeholders) or considered incomplete, and about fifteen of the lists are just basic lists without any information other than the actual characters or places. The updates for Knife of Dreams are almost complete, with just fifteen entries specifically requiring updates related to the novel.

The second goal has also been met. We have a page for the membership groups linked from the main site, which has had over a thousand visits, and each of the groups has its own headquarters. The majority of groups, the Red and Yellow Ajahs being the only exceptions, also have subpages for their members - history and other things they feel may be of interest. The Green and White Ajahs in particular have built up a significant presence.

The third goal was also met, with a page created to organize the various memorial threads and linked from the main page. The final goal is ongoing, but so far we have added around fifty new users to the library, with the intention that each Department Director, membership leader, and Guild leader should have their own log in. With the availability of a personal log in for each SM, the guest log in has been disabled.

The library now consists of two broad sections. As of the time of writing, there are an estimated total of 4300 pages excluding talk pages and redirects, with total page views of 2.2 million. The most viewed page is the main page with 145,768 views, the most viewed article is the Strike on Shayol Ghul with 11,422 views, and the most viewed original content pages are those for Rand with 5,989 and The One Power with 4,707.

Each character and place named in the first eleven books has its own entry, and there are at the minimum simple summary lists for each major group. Each chapter of these books also has its own summary as does each book itself. Updates for The Gathering Storm, the newest novel released in the series, are underway. Each new character either has an entry or has been assigned to a staff member, there is a book summary (with over 700 views already), and the chapter summaries have been started.

The General Tower Information section had been greatly expanded to include details on all the Departments and their histories, with links to the Membership Manual on each page where the MM has a corresponding entry.

The Membership pages have been a successful addition and have seen continued growth throughout the year. Pages contain both content directly related to the group and content related to the members, such as their contributions and Tower parties they have attended. The Senior Member interviews have been expanded into Senior Member pages, with avatars, information on joining and Tower involvement added. Pages have also been set up so that the Guilds can also keep a record of their activity. This is to be more limited than the Membership pages - strictly Guild-related content. So far, the Innkeepers Guild has expressed interest in this, along the lines of a "recipe of the month," which is something they were thinking of for their forum.

There are a number of plans for the upcoming year; the extent to which we are able to complete them will depend on how active the library researchers can be and the extent to which other members can contribute. The move to the new forums and the opening up of the Research & Communications office will hopefully encourage more people to contribute.

Goals for completion in 2010;
*Knife of Dreams updates.
*The Gathering Storm Chapter summaries
*Character updates for The Gathering Storm
*All stubs to be expanded to at least an "Articles to be expanded" category
*Character group lists to be written and updated for each list

Additional goals for 2010 and 2011;
*Series summaries - A "story so far" for each book
*Annotations - notes on each chapter of mysteries, first appearances, significant things we learn, general themes throughout the books. (This may be too ambitious for all books, but I would like to have The Eye of the World done as an example of this.)
*A flash map about the geography of the world in the Wheel of Time - Eniara is heading this project, part of which should be that we can improve many of our individual geographical articles
*Articles to be expanded so that all character and other pages are complete before the release of the next book.

Further planned improvements;
*Chapter summaries - Add non spoiler notes from the annotations, such as plotlines featured
*Character summaries - Add details of first time we see/hear them, separate physical appearance from the general section, which can be expanded to give a 1-2 paragraph summary of the character, re-do timeline to include year/dates when possible and merge information in miscellaneous section into the rest of the article
*Book lists - I have prepared a basic list for each book that includes no spoilers of all characters who are mentioned or seen, grouped according to "First mention", "First appearance" and other - this is underway for The Gathering Storm
*Plot summaries for several major plots
*Improvements to the book summaries so they include details of which plots are featured and advanced and a link to the character list for that book

==Department of Technology==
The Department of Technology is responsible for the continued support of the community infrastructure. While the main focus is maintaining availability for the two primary domains, tarvalon.net and tarvalonforums.net, the members of the Department are often included in other projects and provide a vital role in the collection and management of information.

The past year proved to be a challenge with regards to system uptime. In previous years, the balance of downtime was logged on the forums server, while the “main site” was available. Unfortunately, 2009 tipped the scales in the opposite direction. The forum server had a handful of small outages due to the aging of data center hardware and random SQL session errors, but overall was well within the scope of expected performance. The main site bore the brunt of downtime, with extended outages caused by a viral infection of the aging ASP/SQL code. The ongoing problems with the legacy code and interface pushed the release of the partially completed Drupal CMS site in the fall. Additional staff was brought on to provide necessary expertise in the new platform and they have proven themselves to be a welcome addition to a generally lean operation.

Doom and gloom aside, the past year was a success overall. There were well over a hundred documented support tickets processed through support@tarvalon.net, not including those handled in Ask the Senior Member or via private correspondence. The staff has doubled, if not tripled (not an easy task), and this wealth of fresh faces and blood into the group will provide a higher standard of service. The migration from the previous custom-coded website to a highly supported content management system, complete with a beautifully designed front end, has marked the completion of the first phase of integrating our services into a “one-stop shopping” environment.

The Department focus for 2010 will be completing the transition from PHPBB2 to PHPBB3 and integrating the forums with the existing Drupal CMS on TarValon.net, thus eliminating the separation of the two domains. We will look at managing the transition from the old membership database and integrating it with the combined systems. We will continue to provide support to all Departments as needed in whatever capacity time and technology permit.

==Appendices==
{|
|-
|Appendix
|Details
|-
|[[2009 Annual Report#Appendix A|Appendix A]]
|Executive Branch
|-
|[[2009 Annual Report#Appendix A|Appendix B]]
|Members Data
|-
|[[2009 Annual Report#Appendix C|Appendix C]]
|Moderators List
|-
|[[2009 Annual Report#Appendix D|Appendix D]]
|Members of the Year
|}

===Appendix A===
;Executive Branch

Officers
{{Amyrlin}} Seat (CEO)

Melissa S. Craib Dombrowski– {{Eleyan}}

{{Keeper}} of the Chronicles (COO)

Amanda Keen– [[Dralyn Montsier]]

{{Shatayan}} (CFO)

Virginia Harmon– [[Arisaema Draconis]]

;Department Directors

Director [[Department of Administration]]

Jessica Beaushene - [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]] [mailto:administration@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Community Development]]

Amie Conrad - [[Adina al'Mari]] [mailto:community@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Events and Conferences]]

Shannan Lieb - [[Serinia Edoras]] [mailto:events@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Membership]]

Jennifer Halbman - [[Serenla Tamowith]] [mailto:membership@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Moderators]]

Kristen Bowersox - [[Vivianna L'antreau]] [mailto:moderators@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Philanthropy]]

Karen Campbell - [[Kariada Kunai]] [mailto:philanthropy@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Research and Communications]]

Greg Shelley - [[Toral Delvar]] [mailto:research@tarvalon.net email]

Director [[Department of Technology]]

Nicole Davaris - [[Zhareen Narelle]] [mailto:support@tarvalon.net email]

;Appendix B -
Changes in Personnel & Statistics

;Hall of the Tower – Spring 2009

Blue – [[Nyarin al'Batera]], [[Alessandra Estelle]]

Brown - [[Sela Narian]], [[Rinwyn Sihrera]]

Gray - [[Melisande Arneil]], [[Elays Saeryn]]

Green - [[Cealestis Lumen]], [[Wen Chang]] (Jan 1 – Mar 2),
[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]

Red - [[Katherine Avery]], [[Calypsa al'Nicolai]] (Jan 1 - May 20),
[[Leora Oldessroth]]

White - [[Natalya Laragan]], [[Melaine Thayet]]

Yellow - [[Cimorene Traconnen]], [[Liana Ceana]]

Dai'M Hael - [[Paxam Leratharn]], [[Vashanka Val'rus]]

Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Al'Cary Mandoragon]], [[Aves Keynes]]

San d'ma Shadar - [[Darian Coralis]], [[Anigrel Tavadon]] (Jan 1 - Apr 25),
[[Mazarin Ashinar]]

Val'Cueran - [[Tinnlin Fundon]], [[Toumas al'Ahari]]

;Hall of the Tower – Fall 2009

Blue – [[Kerna Shedrian]], [[Willow al'Meana]]

Brown - [[Keara Careen]], [[Rinwyn Sihrera]]

Gray - [[Niniel Lalaith]], [[Jordan Rayne]]

Green - [[Muirenn Lina Alianin]], [[Aryawnah Federov]]

Red - [[Leora Oldessroth]], [[Feon Ceseth]]

White - [[Isarma Maracanda]], [[Lyara Tieran]]

Yellow - [[Khisanth al'Danya]], [[Alyssa Letherio]]

Dai'Mhael - [[Jaim al'Bearach]], [[Yngrot Draconian]]

Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Gwynidon Camyrin]], [[Ciaran al'Trystan]]

San d'ma Shadar - [[Darian Coralis]], [[Esteban Diego]]

Val'Cueran - [[Cursor Wrathwind]], [[Rodi Leg'na Krad]]

;Junior Member Administrators
Captain of Recruits - [[Darim Pelegro]] (until April 8), [[Emp Orer]]

Mistress of Accepted - [[Valadilene Aldieb]] (until June 29), [[Eireann Namar]]

Mayor - [[Kyla Sterling]] (until June 26), [[Alyria Savoinya]]

Mistress of Novices - [[Zashara Da'sainne]] (until July 21), [[Neisa Alibrylla]]

Captain of Soliders - [[Azrael al'Letifer]] (until October 7), [[Lucas al'Baine]]

;Senior Member Administrators

Blue – [[Manora al'Sara]] (until May 31), [[Yveva Orer]]

Brown - [[Cassie Dainar]] (until October 9), [[Adolla Ceryia]]

Gray - [[Magdalenna t'Zai]] (until June 26), [[Velaris Ly'enn]]

Green - [[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]

Red - [[Anirfyan Dayen]]

White - [[Rehtaeh al'Navi]] (until June 26), [[Natalya Laragan]]

Yellow – [[Estalia Walburga]]

Dai Mhael - [[Naeris Vell'sean]]

Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb - [[Jalen te'Kreg]] (until September 15), [[Azrael al'Letifer]]

San d’ma Shadar - [[Soronhen Ciryaher]]

Val'Cueran - [[Cieon Maralyn]] (until June 13), [[Valorian Edoras]]

;City Membership
As of August 15, 2009, the department had processed 333 applications for Citizenship. After that time, our automatic application process was down. We will be discussing whether to repair this automatic application process at the 2010 Administrative meeting. During calendar year 2009, we approved 190 applications, which averaged about 15 applications a month or .52 applications per day. As in previous years, we retain a nearly even distribution of men and women. As of the beginning of 2010, 67 of our Citizens had petitioned for and been granted Resident Citizenship and have 200 active Citizens on our rolls.

;Tower Membership*
Of the 62 new Novices and Recruits who joined in 2009, 29 of them joined TarValon.net in the same year. The number of applicants to the Tower dropped by 24% from the previous year's 82. These numbers do not include members who became inactive during the year and were removed in a membership clean up.

;Rank*
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|-
|Rank
|Apr 1, 2003
|Apr 1, 2004
|Jan 1, 2005
|Jan 1, 2006
|Jan 1, 2008
|Jan 1, 2009
|Jan 1, 2010
|-
|Novice
|81
|37
|44
|68
|27
|67
|48
|-
|Recruit
|40
|21
|22
|47
|27
|50
|52
|-
|Accepted
|20
|36
|48
|71
|73
|70
|70
|-
|Soldier
|21
|17
|14
|35
|48
|46
|41
|-
|Aes Sedai
|65
|90
|104
|142
|192
|242
|253
|-
|Gaidin
|37
|54
|61
|69
|88
|108
|124
|-
|Total
|264
|255
|293
|432
|455
|582
|588
|}

Despite the lower number of applications, the number of overall active Tower community members has remained almost the same in the last year. A clean up of members was begun in late 2009 to be enacted in early 2010. This will lower the numbers slightly as a result.
Ajah & Company Membership*
{| style="text-align: left; font-family: verdana; width: 550px; border="5" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2">
|-
|
|Apr 1, 2003
|Apr 1, 2004
|Jan 1, 2005
|Jan 1, 2006
|Jan 1, 2007
|Jan 1, 2008
|Jan 1, 2009
|Jan 1, 2010
|-
|'''Ajah'''
|-
|Blue
|13
|24
|31
|39
|45
|43
|52
|56
|-
|Brown
|19
|21
|20
|27
|30
|26
|31
|34
|-
|Gray
|7
|15
|16
|26
|17
|23
|26
|28
|-
|Green
|16
|25
|28
|37
|41
|37
|43
|45
|-
|Red
|11
|8
|14
|21
|20
|16
|26
|23
|-
|White
|11
|17
|23
|30
|32
|28
|34
|36
|-
|Yellow
|9
|17
|18
|28
|28
|27
|30
|31
|-
|Total
|86
|127
|150
|208
|213
|200
|242
|253
|-
|'''Company'''
|-
|Dai M’Hael
|22
|26
|27
|34
|38
|31
|36
|44
|-
|Mahdi'in d'ma Dieb
|0
|0
|0
|14
|18
|15
|22
|22
|-
|San D’ma Shadar
|11
|19
|23
|24
|22
|19
|21
|26
|-
|Val Cueran
|22
|23
|21
|28
|28
|23
|29
|32
|-
|Total
|55
|68
|71
|100
|106
|88
|109
|124
|}

The division of females to males has stayed at the rate of 2:1 as it has through most of our history.

;Location*
The bulk of our members continue to reside in North America. We do maintain a strong presence throughout the United Kingdom and Scandinavia as well.

[[File:Location graph.jpg|center]]

;Age*
As in previous years, the bulk of our membership was born between 1978 and 1988. However, we still have a large number of members that were born before 1972.

[[File:Age_graph.jpg|center]]

===Appendix C===
;Moderators

First term:

[[Loira al'Ramoidra]] and [[Sorcha Al'Verdan]] - General

[[Rinwyn Sihrera]] and [[Nyavene al'Meer]] - Mundane World

[[Wen Chang]], [[Gidgiddoni]], [[Paxam Leratharn]], and [[Niere al'Aman]] - Current Events

[[Braedan Fearghal]] and [[Jadar M'Blado]] - Games, Quizzes and Humor

[[Vealdan Annalin]] and [[Vealdan Annalin]] - Technology and Media

[[Arafel al Dama ]] and [[Ark'chios Davien]] - Olde Warder and Hen

Second term:

[[Ajailyn Morrivinna ]] and [[Avery d'Itkarya]] - General

[[Aleita Taviah]] and [[Tai' Aan'mahdi]] - Mundane World

[[Ayendra Kisharad]], [[Nyriane Amarotta]], [[Atreyu Silverstar]] and Nymeria - Current Events

[[Ivien Tarkand]] and [[Marivea al'Corriyi]] - Games, Quizzes and Humor

[[Sela Narian]] and [[Dvorak Mayn]] - Technology and Media

[[Loira al'Ramoidra]] and [[Lugh Vanth]] - Olde Warder and Hen

==Appendix D==

;Members of the Year

While we have several ways that we recognize members at TarValon.Net, there are a few unique annual awards that are given for superlative service to the community. These are awarded by the Amyrlin Seat personally, and are the highest honors we bestow.

;Volunteer of the Year – [[Toral Delvar|Toral t'Simoua Delvar]]

The Volunteer Award recognizes exceptional achievement in volunteerism to the community. This may be achieved by volunteering through an official position, or by going above and beyond regular duties. Toral clearly deserves this award for his work in both arenas.

Toral has not only served with distinction as a Membership Admin, but also has stood out as one of the most prolific writers and editors in our Library. The exceptional achievements the Library has made in the past year or so are directly linked to Toral's hard, consistent, and above and beyond work.

;Unsung Servant of the Year – [[Riley Maconnar]]

The Unsung Servant Award recognizes exceptional achievement in providing essential (though not necessarily visible) service to the community.

Riley has served in many positions over the years... Membership Admin, Hall member.... But he is being specifically recognized this time for his consistent service to us at our North American real life events.

Riley has served in two very important function positions several times now: Camp Nurse and Head of the Food Committee. As Head Nurse he has been there to help during real emergencies, and has shown exceptional patience when the emergency is nothing more than someone needing their head held over a toilet. We can all agree, that's some dedication there. But his role as Head of the Food Committee has been heroic in its own right. This is, by far, the most difficult committee to chair. It has the largest amount of volunteers to corral, a menu to create that feeds a brood with very different needs, he's been in charge of the food shopping as well... and he has always come in under budget. Moreover, we've always been fed well, fed enough, and had much less waste than any of us expected.

It's a role that has directly affected many of us, and it's not one that gets a lot of recognition.

;Member of the Year – [[Defen Estrator]]
The Member of the Year Award is the highest honor we have to bestow upon a member, and this year's recipient is someone who not only went above and beyond in his duty, not only took on and assisted in additional projects-- we simply could not have stayed online without him.

Defen's amazing work with the site affects all of us. His willingness to be there 24 hours a day when needed is astounding. The fact that he not only says he'll be there, but is, is inspirational.

;Philanthropist of the Year – [[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
The Philanthropy Award recognizes exceptional achievement in assisting the communities and its endeavours through tangible giving.

Ubah has, in her many years of membership, taken a very consistent route towards giving to the community. She has regularly participated in each of our fundraisers, and consistently gives towards special projects that aim to help members or the community at large. She has also consistently given goods or provided other material help to members in need.

Editor’s Note: Text for Members of the Year directly taken from Site Announcements.

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==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: August 8, 2008
*Joined {{Tower}}: April 15, 2009
*Raised {{Accepted}}: September 7, 2009
*{{aspired}} to the {{gray2}}: March 28, 2010
*Raised {{as}}: January 18, 2011

==Tower Involvement==
===Current===
===Previous===
*{{Mundane}} {{mod}}: July 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
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*{{teacher}}:
**Age of Legends: June 2009 - August 2009

===Awards===
===Merits===
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====Gold====
{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}
====Silver====

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
*[[Isarma Maracanda]], {{as}} of the {{white2}}

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===Other Tower Relationships===

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==Senior Member Interview==

[[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]
[[Category:Gray Ajah Interviews]]
[[Category:Absent Gray Ajah Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Absent TarValon.Net Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Who's Who Members]]
[[Category:Europe Members]]

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[[The Tower in 2007|<< 2007]] / [[The Tower in 2009|2009 >>]]

The major events at [[TarValon.Net]] in 2008.
==General==
{{Main|2008 Annual Report}}
TarValon.Net no longer hosts avatars for the Who's Who. Instead, it will allow links to avatars hosted on other sites. The policy on sending baby gifts to members changed so that baby gifts will be sent to Senior Members (mothers or fathers). Others on a case by case basis, to be considered based on time and activity within the community. The Servant of All Competition has changed to two 2-month events, to correspond with the holiday season in December and the American summer. Creative Endeavors was dissolved and merged with the appropriate Guild Forums. Ask the Aes Sedai changed to Ask the White Tower. A list of infractions and clear consequences was created for the Current Events Forum. All websites connected to the community converted to _____.tarvalon.net (excample: forums.tarvalon.net). The [[Tar Valon Times]] switched to a bi-monthly schedule while the Library Wiki opened up to all Senior Members. The Art Museum changed from hosting member art to curating great Wheel of Time art.

==Administration==
{{Main|2008 Admin Meeting}}
Major changes included changing Membership Admins to rotating position. Some of the administration housed within the [[Department of Real Life Services]] transferred to the [[Department of Administration]] when it was disbanded. Administrators in the [[Department of Membership]] became positions that rotate. Membership admins cannot serve consecutive terms in the same position, though they can serve consecutive terms in different positions, and can serve even in the same position more than once.

==Membership==
===General===
Administrators and Executives will be restricted to one active mentee. The ban on interaction between Novices and Recruits was lifted. Regarding demotions, Senior Members may petition for demotion after they have been an SM for at least one year. This petition, as always, must be approved by the Amyrlin, the Keeper, and the Director of Membership. Someone who demotes may not Aspire to a group for 3 months and may not be raised for at least 6 months. In addition, contributions will be thoroughly tracked so that this information can be brought to the Hall when a member is up for raising.

===Raisings===
{{Main|2008 Raisings}}
Thirty nine people were raised {{as}} and nineteen people raised {{gaidin}}.
===Bondings===
{{Main|2008 Bondings}}
Fifteen couples were bonded and one bond was dissolved.
===Demotions===
{{Main2|2008 Raisings#Demotions|2008 Demotions}}
Five people demoted this year.

==Online Events==
{{Main|2008 Online Events}}
*[[Bel Tine 2008|Bel Tine]]: This event took place between April 3 - April 10.
*[[Shaoman 2008|Shaoman]]: Specific dates are unknown, but this event was typically held around Halloween.
*[[Feast of Lights 2008|Feast of Lights]]: Specific dates are unknown, but this event was typically held at the end of December.

==Events==
The Transportation Committee has been dissolved. There will be a $25 charge for payments made after deadline, with an automatic cancellation date. Registration will open first to necessary participants (Executives and other essential admins/facilitators), followed by all administrators, followed by the general public.

{{Main|Anniversary Party 2008}}
March 14-17, held in Estes Park, Colorado. One of our largest parties with 89 people in attendance.
{{Main|Fall Ball 2008}}
October 30-November 2, held in Walt Disney World, Florida. 21 people attended.
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2008}}
August 22-24, held in Waldmannshausen, Germany. 15 members attended, with 17 total people.
{{Main|Winter Euro Party 2008}}
March 21-23, held in Slindon, UK. 10 people were known to have attended.

==Awards==
{{Main|2008 Awards}}
;Amyrlin's Awards
{{Main2|Amyrlin's Awards#2008|Amyrlin's Awards}}
*Member of the Year: [[Yelenia Hylraren]]
*Unsung Servant: [[Ninya Evoneigh]]
;Members' Choice Awards
{{Main2|Members' Choice Awards#2008|Members' Choice Awards 2008}}
Twenty-two awards were given out during this year.
==Staff==
{{Main|Administrative and Staff Positions in 2008}}
On November 29, [[Ninya Evoneigh]] became the new Director of the Department of Communications. On April 13, [[Yelenia Hylraren]] became the new Director of Community Development. On November 28, [[Serenla Tamowith]] became the new Director of Membership. [[Zashara Da'sainne]] became the new Mistress of Novices on September 9, and [[Darim Pelegro]] the new Captain of Recruits. [[Azrael al'Letifer]] took over as Captain of Soldiers on April 22.
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====Silver====
*[[Senior Membership Merit]]

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
*{{bonded}} to [[Sephrenia Noita]], {{green2}}: June 22, 2007 - present
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
;Mentees
*[[Adameus Kandahari]]
===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
{{summereuro2007}}
{{dcon2007}}

==''Senior Member Interview''==
''Berior Alaeyn, Senior Member Interview, December 18, 2008''

;Why did you choose Val'Cueran?
The company motto "For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack." basically says it all. VC is a close-knit group of great people, and the fact that everyone is there for each other made me decide for VC in the end.

;How was your time as Citizen/Recruit/Soldier?
Intimidating :p At first I was overwhelmed with the size of the site. Later, as a Recruit it got better, when I got a mentor and roommates and other fun stuff :)
My time as a Soldier was also great, since I could visit the companies. That was when I finally got into TV.net for real... So to sum it up in one word: Amazing :D

;What things do you do for TV.net?
I am currently a councilor. And every once in a while I do graphics for people who ask me nicely. :p
In the future I intend to do more in regards to RL gatherings, especially Euro '08 when my bondmate is going to organise everything ^^

;How did you get to read the Series?
My brother introduced me to them ages ago and I read them a couple of times since.

;Who's your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
Cadsuane;
Andor

;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
I've been to Euro '07 in the Netherlands and to D*Con '07
Both times were just amazing because of all the great people you meet at a RL function :D You cannot describe the joy of a RL Function accurately - you have to experience it. And if you are sceptical just listen to all the people whining when a function is over and they all go back to their homes again :p

;What kind of music do you like?
Lots of different stuff, basically almost anything except for Hip Hop and Rap. My favourite band is Green Day

;What are your favorite movies?
Cruel Intentions

;What's the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
Flying to the US to meet a bunch of people I only know from the internet :p

;What job do you have?
I am a student and a son :look

;Do you have a pet?
Nope, and I don't want one either.

;What languages do you speak?
German (first language), English and a few bits of French (had it 6 years in school, but tried to forget it :look)

;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
Doctor; Astronaut

;Egeanin or Suroth?
Suroth

;Shadar Logoth or Manetheren?
Shadar Logoth

;Winter or summer?
Summer

;Board games or computer games?
Board Games

;A short bio about yourself.
Born and raised in Austria; Right now I am 21 years old and study Biology and Chemistry to become a teacher for secondary school (high school). I served a year in the Austrian Army before starting with University. I am still going back every once in a while for courses and seminars.

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[[The Tower in 2006|<< 2006]] / [[The Tower in 2008|2008 >>]]

The major events at [[TarValon.Net]] in 2007.
==General==
{{Main|2007 Annual Report}}
On September 16, 2007 Robert Jordan passed away. The Tower mourned together by reminiscing and sharing memories. Tower emails were switched to Google as a provider. The Library switched to a wiki format, and the Tar Valon Times began to be hosted on the TarValon.Net servers. The Courtyard forum was deleted due to its similarity to the Olde Warder and Hen.

==Administration==
{{Main|2007 Admin Meeting}}
Major changes included splitting the Mistress of Novices to create a Mistress of Accepted position and splitting Captain of the Guard into Captain of Recruits and Captain of Soldiers. The Department of Membership Services became the Department of Community Development, with those aspects of the Department that focus on offline services became the new Department of Real Life Services. The Department of Community Development also gained two sub-areas with managers - Online Services and General Services. Meanwhile, the Department of Information Technology has been renamed to the Department of Technology. The Department of Moderators is created.

==Membership==
===General===
The position of Resident Citizen was created for those people who want to participate as members of the site, but do not wish to join the Tower. The test for becoming a Senior Member was changed to contain questions regarding the community and its policies and practices. Accepted/Soldiers can aspire after 6 weeks.

===Raisings===
{{Main|2007 Raisings}}
Forty three people were raised {{as}} and eleven people raised {{gaidin}}.

===Bondings===
{{main|2007 Bondings}}
Fourteen couples bonded and eight couples dissolved their bonds.
===Demotions===
{{Main2|2007 Raisings#Demotions|2007 Demotions}}
Seven people demoted this year.

==Online Events==
{{Main|2007 Online Events}}
*[[Feast of Lights 2007|Feast of Lights]]: Typically held during late December, specific dates unknown.
*[[Shaoman 2007|Shaoman]]: This freeweek took place between October 27 and November 2.

==Events==
{{Main|Anniversary Party 2007}}
March 16-19, held in Denver, Colorado. 83 people attended.
{{Main|Fall Ball 2007}}
October 12-15, held on a cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. This was the first and only party held on a cruise ship. 25 people attended.
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2007}}
August 10-12, held in Driebergen, The Netherlands. 34 people attended.

==Awards==
{{Main|2007 Awards}}
;Amyrlin's Awards
{{Main2|Amyrlin's Awards#2007|Amyrlin's Awards}}
*Member of the Year: [[Dralyn Montsier]]
*Member of the Year: [[Zhareen din Narelle]]
*Philanthropist of the Year: [[Tinnlin Fundon]]
*Philanthropist of the Year: [[Muerandah d'Acre]]
*Philanthropist of the Year: [[Martele d'Acre]]
;Members' Choice Awards
{{Main2|Members' Choice Awards#2007|Members' Choice Awards 2007}}
Fourteen awards were given out this year.
==Staff==
{{Main|Administrative and Staff Positions in 2007}}
[[Sela Narian]] became the Director of the Department of Communications on February 26. The Department of Community Development was led by [[Kariada Kunai]] from March 21 to April 21, and then by [[Darim Pelegro]] from April onward. On July 14, [[Valadilene Aldieb]] filled the new role of Mistress of Accepted and [[Doneavan al'Keavin]] of Captain of Soldiers. [[Melana al'Cairera]] became the Director of the Department of Moderators on November 21. [[Muirenn Lina Alianin]] became the Director of the Department of Real Life Services on March 21. [[Ismene Gillandred]] became the Director of the Department of Research on September 13. [[Zhareen Narelle]] became the Director of the Department of Technology on July 1.
[[Category:2007]]

Val a'Shain

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==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: April 27, 2002
*Joined {{Tower}}: April 27, 2002
*Raised {{Soldier}}: June 20, 2002
*Raised {{Gaidin}}: July 23, 2002

==Tower Involvement==
===Current===
===Previous===
*{{MaA}}: April 2003 - June 29, 2006
*{{CC}} of {{DM}}: January 1, 2003 - September 30, 2003
*{{HG}} of {{DM}}: October 5, 2002 - January 31, 2003
*[[Local Liaison]] - [[Summer Euro Party 2007]]
*[[User:Val a'Shain|Library Articles]]

===Awards===
*{{MCyear|2006}}: Best Administrator - 2006
*{{AAyear|2006}}: Member of the Year - 2006

===Merits===
{{Checked|201611}}{{Writing|178}}{{Attendance6}}{{Mentor3}}{{AdminWorking|9}}{{StaffWorking|4}}{{Group-HG-CC|needs 2 months as HG in addition to WC}}
====Gold====
{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{SM-Gold}}{{AmyrlinsAward}}{{ExecGold}}{{Globetrotter}}

====Silver====
{{MembersChoice}}{{WritingSilver}}{{LiaisonSilver}}{{Sponsor}}

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
*{{bonded}} to [[Jodea Kegan]], {{as}} of the {{green2}}: July 28, 2002 - present

===Mentoring===
;Mentor
;Mentees
*[[Aliyenah M'haldred]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}}
*[[Oryn Riker]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}}
*[[Trant Banes]], {{gaidin}} of {{DM2}}
===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
*[[2004 Admin Meeting]]
{{euro2002}}
{{euro2003}}
{{euro2005}}
{{wintereuro2006}}
{{summereuro2007}}

==Senior Member Interview==
*;Why did you choose Dai M'Hael?
Back when I joined the Companies had just been created. I just picked to one I liked best based on the description and the people who were already in the company. It didn't involve a whole lot of soul searching.

*;Do you fit the Dai M'Hael stereotype? Are you a spammer, loving to see your name on the boards? Are you obsessed with "The Plan"?
It has evolved a bit, I do like to look for the big picture, a certain obsession with the plan can't be denied [[image:emote-silly.gif|baseline]]

*;What male character from the novels do you think would fit best in Dai M'Hael?
Gareth Bryne probably.

*;How long have you been a fan of the Wheel of Time series?
I read The Eye of the World for the first time in the summer of 1999 and was hooked right away.

*;How did you first get into the series?
I was looking for a new Fantasy series to read, back then I read Fantasy almost exclusively.

*;Who is your favorite "hero"?
Tough one, probably Thom Merrilin. His past makes him an interesting character. Fantasy likes bildungsromans too much if you ask me.

*;Favorite bad guy/gal?
Probably Pedron Niall, I liked that character a lot. In Niall, Jordan does what George R.R. Martin manages in A Song of Ice and Fire. A thoroughly flawed character, whom the reader can both despise and feel sympathy for.

*;Favorite book and scene?
The scene where Rand enters Rhuidean and witnesses his ancestors' struggles during the Breaking.

*;If you were set down in Randland, who/what would you see yourself as? An Aes Sedai? Innkeeper? Seanchan Captain?
The amazing channelling male. Life in pseudo medieval worlds isn't a lot of fun for most of the inhabitants. Having some power would be a must I think.

*;How did you find TarValon.Net and what convinced you to stay and become a Senior Member?
Using a search engine. I can't remember which one or what the query was but Wheel of Time seems likely. I didn't actually sign up until I got a broadband internet connection some weeks later. What made me decide to stay... I made a lot of new friend very quickly, leaving was out of the question really.

*;What do you do in "real life"?
I'll tell you when I figure it out myself.

*;Do you have any hobbies?
I read an awful lot and blog about it.

*;What kind of music do you enjoy listening to?
Mostly Blues, Rock and some Metal. Nothing can beat a life performance by Rory Gallagher.

*;What are some of your favorite movies / television shows?
I rarely watch them. If I do watch television it is the news.

*;Aside from The Wheel of Time, what are a few of your favorite books/series?
Too may to list. Some of my favourites are: 
Ash - Mary Gentle 
The Mars Trilogy - Kim Stanley Robinson 
Pump Six and Other Stories - Paolo Bacigalupi 
The Long Price Quartet - Daniel Abraham 
The Armageddon Rag and lots of his short fiction - George R.R. Martin 
Soul Catcher - Frank Herbert 
Anything by Ted Chiang 
The Dervish House by Ian McDonald 
I could go on for a while.

*;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
A forester.

[[Category:Dai M'Hael Gaidin]]
[[Category:Green Warders]]
[[Category:TarValon.Net Gaidin]]
[[Category:Who's Who Members]]
[[Category:Dai M'Hael Interviews]]
[[Category:Senior Member Interviews]]
[[Category:Europe Members]]

Lyuna Ishizu

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#redirect [[Former SMs]]
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==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: November 12, 2004
*Joined {{Tower}}: May 24, 2005
*Raised {{accepted}}: September 30, 2005
*Raised {{as}}: August 11, 2007
*Retired: January 2013

==Tower Involvement==
===Current===
===Previous===
===Awards===
===Merits===
{{Attendance2}}{{Mentor0}}{{StaffWorking|0}}{{Ladder-None}}{{Group-None}}
====Gold====
{{MembershipGold}}{{SM-Gold}}
====Silver====

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
* [[Yenie Antagar]], {{as}} of the {{red2}}
;Mentees

===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
{{summereuro2007}}
{{summereuro2008}}

==''Senior Member Interview''==
''Lyuna Ishizu, Senior Member Interview, February 14, 2008''

;Why did you choose Red?
Simple: Because it is my home :)

;Are you like the Red in the Books?
In some ways, yes. I am there for my sisters. I fight for what I believe in. I do not think men are the most vile creatures walking this earth :p

;How was your time as Citizen/Novice/Accepted?
A lot of fun :D
Honestly, it was not much different from what it is now.

;How long have you been a member of TV.net?
November 12, 2004.. so almost three years

;What things do you do for TV.net?
Not much, really.. I'm just there :look

;Should we be scared because you're Red?
No. You should be scared of me though. >:D

;How did you get to read the Series?
My sister bought the books... I nicked and read them >.>

;If Reds could have bonded, do you think you would have?
No. Never, ever.

;Who is your mentee, if you have one?
Brea al'Mari

;Who is your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
Whew, though one.. Egwene, I guess, especially since KoD. Nation? Clearly Arad Doman

;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
I attended 2007's Europarty... and I liked it more than I could put into words. It is so different, yet so much more fun to actually meet the people you talk to online, to really get to know folks who are into the same stuff as you are.

;What kind of music do you like?
Metal all the way ;)

;What are your favorite movies?
uhm.. Hero and Final Fantasy: Advent Children, I think

;What is the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
I don't do stupid things. Crazy.. maybe .p
I once was meeting other internet folk and we went into London's biggest Toy Store... needless to say that chaos ensued :look

;What job do you have?
I'm a student, still

;Do you have a pet?
Do house flies count? :p

;What languages do you speak?
French, German and English.. a tad of Latin, too

;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
An astronaut.. I was totally your average kid :(

;Elaida or Pevara?
Pevara.

;Shadar Logoth or Manetheren?
Manetheren \o/

;Roses or Lilies?
Lilies (because they are my all-time favorite flowers :look)

;Dogs or cats?
Cats. I can't stand dogs .p

;A short bio about yourself.
This'll be short indeed. I'm young, a student and don't have much to say yet :p
I'm 18, graduating from school in March next year. I've been crazy for fantasy as well as anything concerning Japan ever since I was about 9 and actually dream of moving to Japan some day. I'm single, only ever had one boyfriend in my entire life, and am quite content with it being that way. :p
I'm also one of the rare geeks who are into Sports AND Gaming :o
And else I don't really know what to say about myself, so hah. :p

[[Category:Former Red Ajah Aes Sedai]]
[[Category:Retired Senior Members]]

Berior Alaeyn

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#redirect [[Former SMs]]

====Silver====
*[[Senior Membership Merit]]

==Tower Relationships==
===Bonding===
*{{bonded}} to [[Sephrenia Noita]], {{green2}}: June 22, 2007 - present
===Mentoring===
;Mentor
;Mentees
*[[Adameus Kandahari]]
===Other Tower Relationships===

==Official Event Attendance==
*[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]
*[[Dragon*Con 2007]]

==''Senior Member Interview''==
''Berior Alaeyn, Senior Member Interview, December 18, 2008''

;Why did you choose Val'Cueran?
The company motto "For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack." basically says it all. VC is a close-knit group of great people, and the fact that everyone is there for each other made me decide for VC in the end.

;How was your time as Citizen/Recruit/Soldier?
Intimidating :p At first I was overwhelmed with the size of the site. Later, as a Recruit it got better, when I got a mentor and roommates and other fun stuff :)
My time as a Soldier was also great, since I could visit the companies. That was when I finally got into TV.net for real... So to sum it up in one word: Amazing :D

;What things do you do for TV.net?
I am currently a councilor. And every once in a while I do graphics for people who ask me nicely. :p
In the future I intend to do more in regards to RL gatherings, especially Euro '08 when my bondmate is going to organise everything ^^

;How did you get to read the Series?
My brother introduced me to them ages ago and I read them a couple of times since.

;Who's your favorite character of the Series? Favorite Nation?
Cadsuane;
Andor

;Have you ever attended any Real Life Functions? Did you like them if you did, and why? (Why do you think people should come to any future functions?)
I've been to Euro '07 in the Netherlands and to D*Con '07
Both times were just amazing because of all the great people you meet at a RL function :D You cannot describe the joy of a RL Function accurately - you have to experience it. And if you are sceptical just listen to all the people whining when a function is over and they all go back to their homes again :p

;What kind of music do you like?
Lots of different stuff, basically almost anything except for Hip Hop and Rap. My favourite band is Green Day

;What are your favorite movies?
Cruel Intentions

;What's the craziest/stupidest thing you've ever done?
Flying to the US to meet a bunch of people I only know from the internet :p

;What job do you have?
I am a student and a son :look

;Do you have a pet?
Nope, and I don't want one either.

;What languages do you speak?
German (first language), English and a few bits of French (had it 6 years in school, but tried to forget it :look)

;What profession did you want to have when you were a kid?
Doctor; Astronaut

;Egeanin or Suroth?
Suroth

;Shadar Logoth or Manetheren?
Shadar Logoth

;Winter or summer?
Summer

;Board games or computer games?
Board Games

;A short bio about yourself.
Born and raised in Austria; Right now I am 21 years old and study Biology and Chemistry to become a teacher for secondary school (high school). I served a year in the Austrian Army before starting with University. I am still going back every once in a while for courses and seminars.

-->

[[Category:Former Val'Cueran Gaidin]]
[[Category:TarValon.Net Citizens]]
[

Euro Party

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The Euro Parties are our equivalent of the [[Anniversary Party|Anniversary]]/[[Fall Ball]] for Europe. We currently have two per year, a Summer Euro Party and a Winter Euro Party. Winter Euro Party is typically held in Great Britain or Ireland. Summer Euro Party is typically held in continental Europe.

==2002==
{{Main|Euro Party 2002}}
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, August 17-19
==2003==
{{Main|Euro Party 2003}}
Brandon, England, July 11-13
==2004==
{{Main|Euro Party 2004}}
Finland
==2005==
{{Main|Euro Party 2005}}
Gothenburg, Sweden, July 29
==2006==
{{Main|Winter Euro Party 2006}}
Bratislava, Slovakia
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2006}}
Skipton, Yorkshire, UK, July 28-30
==2007==
There was no Winter Euro Party this year as the one planned in Malage, Spain never went ahead.
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2007}}
Driebergen, the Netherlands, August 10-12
==2008==
{{Main|Winter Euro Party 2008}}
Slindon, UK, March 21-23
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2008}}
Waldmannshausen, Germany, August 22-24
==2009==
{{Main|Winter Euro Party 2009}}
Skipton, UK, March 27-29
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2009}}
Driebergen, The Netherlands, August 7-9

==2010==
{{Main|Winter Euro Party 2010}}
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, UK, April 9-11
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2010}}
Rauenberg-Rotenberg, Germany, August 12-15. This was an unofficial Tower event.

==2011==
{{Main|Euro Anni}}
A single combined event was held as the European tenth anniversary party.

Much Wenlock, Shropshire, UK, September 2-4

==2012==
{{Main|Euro Party 2012}}
Warnsveld, the Netherlands, August 17-19

==2013==
{{Main|Euro Party 2013}}
OostDunkirke, Belgium, August 30-September 1
==2014==
No party was held this year.
==2015==
{{Main|Euro Party 2015}}
Dublin, Ireland, October 2-4

==2016==
{{Main|Euro Party 2016}}
Stavanger, Norway, September 23-25

==2017==
{{Main|Euro Party 2017}}
Callander, Scotland, September 1-3

==2018==
{{Main|Euro Party 2018}}
Schmitten, Germany, September 21-23

[[Category:Euro Parties| ]]

Events and Conferences

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{{MM|Events for Our Membership}}
Since its inception, TarValon.Net has participated in numerous Official Events each year. Some are organised by the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], while other are conferences in which we participate as a group. There are also numerous unofficial local gatherings held all over the world by our members.

Official parties held in North American have their own [http://batchgeo.com/map/0d39ef5600e2cb3172b2b39deba21a0b tracking map].

==TarValon.Net Events==

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|-
| colspan=" 3" |

===North America===
|-
| colspan=" 3" |

|-
| colspan=" 3" |
====Anniversary Party====
The Anniversary Party is held in North America during the spring.

|-
| colspan=" 3" |

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2002|1st Anni (2002)]] | Norman, Oklahoma - Apr 5-7

|[[File:2003logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2003|2nd Anni (2003)]] | Fairview, Tennessee - Apr 25-27

|[[File:2004logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2004|3rd Anni (2004)]] | Chicago, Illinois - May 21-23

|-
|[[File:2005logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2005|4th Anni (2005)]] | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 18-20

|[[File:2006logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2006|5th Anni (2006)]] | Corpus Christi, Texas - Mar. 17-20

|[[File:2007logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2007|6th Anni (2007)]] | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 16-19

|-
|[[File:2008logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2008|7th Anni (2008)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 4-7

|[[File:2009logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2009|8th Anni (2009)]] | Olympia, Washington - Feb. 13-16

|[[File:Tarvalon-9anni-outlines_(1).jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2010|9th Anni (2010)]] | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - Mar. 19-21

|-
|[[File:10th Anni Logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2011|10th Anni (2011)]] | Charleston, South Carolina - Mar. 4-6

|[[File:Anni11_Logo_RGB_Small.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2012|11th Anni (2012)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 30-Apr 2

|[[File:Mitten_holding_AS_Symbol_003_final.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anni (2013)]] | Fenton, Michigan - Mar. 8-11

|-
|[[File:Anni14_Logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2014|13th Anni (2014)]] | Alpine Meadows, California - May 16-19

|[[File:Anni 2015 Logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2015|14th Anni (2015)]] | Cartersville, Georgia - Mar. 13-16

|[[File:Anni15 Placerville logo-lg.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2016|15th Anni (2016)]] | Placerville, California - Apr 1-4

|-
|[[File:Anni16_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2017|16th Anni (2017)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 17-20

|[[File:Anni17_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2018|17th Anni (2018)]] | Gooding, Idaho - Mar. 16-19

|-
| colspan=" 3" |

====Fall Ball====
Fall Ball is held in North America during the autumn.

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2002|Fall Ball 2002]] | Portland, Oregon - Nov. 9-11

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2003|Fall Ball 2003]] | Las Vegas, Nevada - Nov. 7-9

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2004|Fall Ball 2004]] | Albuquerque, New Mexico - Oct. 22-24

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2005|Fall Ball 2005]] | Richmond, Virginia - Oct. 8-10

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2006|Fall Ball 2006]] | Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 10-12

|[[File:FB07_entry2_main.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2007|Fall Ball 2007]] | Los Angeles, California - Oct. 12-15

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2008|Fall Ball 2008]] | Orlando, Florida - Oct. 30-Nov. 2

|[[File:Ariana_fb2009.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2009|Fall Ball 2009]] | Kansas City, Missouri - Oct. 30-Nov. 1

|[[File:Fb_2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2010|Fall Ball 2010]] | Arlington, Virgnia - Nov. 5-7

|-
|[[File:Fallball2011logo.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2011|Fall Ball 2011]] | Chattanooga, Tennessee - Mar. 4-6

|[[File:Fallball12.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2012|Fall Ball 2012]] | New York, New York - Nov. 9-11

|[[File:fallball2013.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball 2013]] | Salt Lake City, Utah - Oct. 11-13

|-
|[[File:FB20143 zps6e39ea7b.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2014|Fall Ball 2014]] | St. Pete Beach, Florida - Oct. 17-19

|[[File:FallBall2015.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2015|Fall Ball 2015]] | Duluth, Minnesota - Oct. 23-25

|[[File:FallBall2016_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2016|Fall Ball 2016]] | Calgary Alberta - Oct. 14-16

|-
|[[File:FallBall2017_logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2017|Fall Ball 2017]] | Grand Rapids, Michigan - Oct. 13-15

|[[File:FallBall2018_logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2018|Fall Ball 2018]] | Sleepy Hollow, NY - Oct 26-28

|-
| colspan="4" |

===Outside North America===
|-
| colspan=" 3" |

====Europe====
{{Main|Euro Party}}
Euro Parties are the European counterpart to the Anniversary and Fall Ball gatherings in North America.

|-
| colspan=" 3" |

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2002|Euro Party 2002]] | Rotterdamn, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2003|Euro Party 2003]] | Brandon, England - July 11-13

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2004|Euro Party 2004]] | Tampere, Finland - Aug. 13-15

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2005|Euro Party 2005]] | Gothenburg, Sweden - July 29-31

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2006]] | Bratislava, Slovakia - ?-?

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2006]] | Skipton, England - July 28-30

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] Winter Euro Party 2007 | Malage, Spain - CANCELLED

|[[File:LogoDriebergen.jpg|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2007]] | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 10-12

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2008]] | Slindon, England - Mar. 21-23

|-
|[[File:2008logo.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2008]] | Waldmannshausen, Germany - Aug. 22-24

|[[File:Euro Winter 2009.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2009]] | Skipton, England - Mar. 27-29

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2009]] | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 7-9

|-
|[[File:Neisa euro2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2010]] | Much Wenlock, England - Apr 9-11

|[[File:EuroSummer2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Euro Summer Event 2010 (UNOFFICIAL)]] | Rauenberg-Rotenberg, Germany - Aug. 21-15

|[[File:Euro10AnniIdea6a.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Anni|Euro Party 2011]] | Much Wenlock, England - Sep. 2-4

|-
|[[File:Logo final 500x500.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2012|Euro Party 2012]] | Warnsveld, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19

|[[File:Logo_Euro_2013.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2013|Euro Party 2013]] | Oostduinkerke, Belgium - Aug. 30-Sep. 1

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2014|Euro Party 2015]] | Seahouses, Northumberland, England - Apr. 4-6

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2015|Euro Party 2015]] | Dublin, Ireland - Oct. 4-6

|[[File:Euro-Party-Logo-5-1.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2016]] | Stavanger, Norway - Sep. 23-24

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2017|Euro Party 2017]] | Callander, Scotland - Sep. 1-3

|-
|[[File:EuroParty2018Logo.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2018]] | Schmitten, Germany - Sep. 21-23

|-
| colspan=" 3" |

====South Pacific====
{{Main|South Pacific Events}}

|}

==Supported Events==
TarValon.Net organises gatherings at major science fiction and fantasy conferences. Currently, this is just one event, JordanCon. We maintained an official presence at Dragon*Con until 2012, when they discontinued their Wheel of Time track.

===JordanCon===
{{Main|JordanCon}}

==Local Events==
If several members live in the same area many will try to arrange unofficial meet ups every once in a while. Likewise, if another Tower member is coming to the area they may arrange to meet up, to show the visitor the area (even if it's just the inside of a pub).
{{Main|Local Events}}
==Discontinued Events==
===Dragon*Con===
{{Main|Dragon*Con}}
The Tower held an event at Dragon Con until the Wheel of Time tract was discontinued. Many members still attend.

==See Also==
[[Real Life Ceremonies]]
[[Category:Department of Events and Conferences]]

Department of Events and Conferences

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{{MM|Department of Events and Conferences}}
==General==
This Department handles all of the official real life events in the Tower calendar. It is currently headed by [[Melisande Arneil]].

==Events==
{{MM|Events for Our Membership}}
{{Main|Events and Conferences}}
The Department overseas all events where TarValon.Net has an official presence. These are: 
*[[Anniversary Party]]
*[[Fall Ball]]
*[[Euro Party]]
*[[JordanCon]]


There was also an official gathering at Comic*Con 2005 in San Diego, California, USA.

[[Dragon*Con]] was an official conference until they discontinued the Wheel of Time track in 2012.

==History==
{{Main|Department of Events and Conferences (History)}}
In May 2009, the Department of Events and Conferences was officially created with Serinia Edoras taking the lead as its first Director. After the creation of the Department, its membership has grown to relieve the stress of several events each year.

==Positions==
{{main|Department of Events and Conferences (Positions)}}
The Department now contains [[Director of Events and Conferences|1 Executive]], 2 Administrators, and 4 permanent staff who oversee 4 real life events each year.

Every event is supported by various committees and local liaisons who assist the departmental teams till their event is fulfilled and provide much needed support.

==Structure Chart==

[[Category:Department of Events and Conferences]]
[[Category:Current Departments]]

Event Logos

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== About Event Logos ==

Members of [[TarValon.net]] often create unique logos for official [[Events and Conferences|Tower Events]]. Member logos appear on event-themed merchandise and become a part of the site's history! Often, a contest will be held to pick a winning design. A winning logo will incorporate the colors of each [[Ajahs and Companies (TarValon.net)|Ajah and Company]], as well as something depicting the nature of the event or the location where it is to be held in order to commemorate the occasion. Up until 2011, artists within the community submitted their creations, then it was opened to a community wide vote to find out which design will be selected! The 2010 Fall Ball Logo was the last to be picked in this fashion.

Currently, Logos are created within the [[Department of Marketing]].

== Anniversary Party Logos ==
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Anniversary Party 2003|2003]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2004|2004]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2005|2005]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2006|2006]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2007|2007]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:2003logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:2004logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:2005logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:2006logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:2007logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!width=5%|Creator
|[[Faeril Munlear]]
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]
|[[Neisa Alibrylla]]
|[[Darim Pelegro]]
|[[Valorian Edoras]]
|}
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Anniversary Party 2008|2008]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2009|2009]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2010|2010]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2011|2011]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2012|2012]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:2008logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:2009logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Tarvalon-9anni-outlines_(1).jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:10th_Anni_Logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Anni11_Logo_RGB_Small.png|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!width=5%|Creator
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]
|[[Ninya Evoneigh]]
|[[Arien Nalaam]]
|[[Valorian Edoras]]
|[[Venric Methalion]]
|}
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Anniversary Party 2013|2013]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2014|2014]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2015|2015]]
|[[Anniversary Party 2016|2016]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:Mitten_holding_AS_Symbol_003_final.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Anni14_Logo.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Anni 2015 Logo.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Anni15 Placerville logo-lg.png|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!width=5%|Creator
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]
|{{Graphics}}
|{{Graphics}}
|{{Graphics}}
|- align="center"
!Designer
|[[Leese Sulan]]
|}
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Anniversary Party 2017|2017]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[File:Anni16 logo.png|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!width=5%|Creator
|[[Aloren Tarabutton]]
|}

== Fall Ball Logos ==

[[Fall Ball]] is a Tower Event that takes place in the United States. Logo designs for this event have been selected by a Tower-wide contest, but logos have also been requested from specific members.

{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Fall Ball 2007|2007]]
|[[Fall Ball 2009|2009]]
|[[Fall Ball 2010|2010]]
|[[Fall Ball 2011|2011]]
|[[Fall Ball 2012|2012]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:FB07_entry2_main.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Ariana_fb2009.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Fb_2010.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Fallball2011logo.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Fallball12.jpg|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!Creator
|[[Valorian Edoras]]
|[[Leese Sulan]]
|[[Aldus Taivron]]
|[[Aloren Tarabutton]]
|[[Siera al'Cere]]
|}
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Fall Ball 2013|2013]]
|[[Fall Ball 2014|2014]]
|[[Fall Ball 2015|2015]]
|[[Fall Ball 2016|2016]]
|[[Fall Ball 2017|2017]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:Fallball13.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:FB20143 zps6e39ea7b.png‎|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:FallBall2015.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:FallBall2016_logo.png|thumb|center]]
|
|- align="center"
!Creator
|[[Nyavene al'Meer]]
|{{Graphics}}
|[[Siera al'Cere]]
|[[Selvyn al'Aran]]
|
|}
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Year
|[[Fall Ball 2018|2018]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:Fall Ball 2018 Logo (Small).png|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!Creator
|[[Arie Davion]]
|}

== Other Event Logos ==

Logos for other events (such as the [[Euro Party]] or Aussie Party) have not been voted on by members in the past, although starting this year, contests for smaller official events have been held.

{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Event
|[[Summer Euro Party 2007|Euro Party 2007]]
|[[Summer Euro Party 2008|Euro Summer 2008]]
|[[Winter Euro Party 2009|Euro Winter 2009]]
|[[Winter Euro Party 2010|Euro Winter 2010]]
|Unofficial [[Summer Euro Party 2010|Euro Summer 2010]]
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:LogoDriebergen.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:2008logo.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Euro_Winter_2009.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:neisa_euro2010.jpg|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:EuroSummer2010.jpg‎|thumb|center]]
|- align="center"
!Creator
|
|[[Alyvendra d'Arebar]]
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]
|[[Neisa Alibrylla]]
|[[Ivien Tarkand]]
|}
{| align="center" width=100% border="1"
|- align="center"
!Event
|[[Euro Anni|Euro Anni 2011]]
|[[Euro Party 2012|Euro Party 2012]]
|[[Euro Party 2013|Euro Party 2013]]
|[[Euro Party 2016]]
|
|- align="center"
!Logo
|[[Image:Euro10AnniIdea6a.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Logo_final_500x500.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Logo_Euro_2013.png|thumb|center]]
|[[Image:Euro-Party-Logo-5-1.png|thumb|center]]
|
|- align="center"
!Creator
|[[Aldus Taivron]]
|[[Alyssa Letherio]]
|[[Arie Davion]]
|[[Selvyn al'Aran]]
|
|}

[[Category:Tower History]]
[[Category:Party logos]]

Euro Party

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The Europarties are our equivalent of the [[Anniversary Party|Anniversary]]/[[Fall Ball]] for Europe. We currently have two per year, a Summer Euro Party and a Winter Euro Party. Winter Euro Party is typically held in Great Britain or Ireland. Summer Euro Party is typically held in continental Europe.

==2002==
{{Main|Euro Party 2002}}
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, August 17-19
==2003==
{{Main|Euro Party 2003}}
Brandon, England, July 11-13
==2004==
{{Main|Euro Party 2004}}
Finland
==2005==
{{Main|Euro Party 2005}}
Gothenburg, Sweden, July 29
==2006==
{{Main|Winter Europarty 2006}}
Bratislava, Slovakia
{{Main|Summer Europarty 2006}}
Skipton, Yorkshire, UK, July 28-30
==2007==
There was no Winter Europarty this year as the one planned in Malage, Spain never went ahead.
{{Main|Summer Europarty 2007}}
Driebergen, the Netherlands, August 10-12
==2008==
{{Main|Winter Europarty 2008}}
Slindon, UK, March 21-23
{{Main|Summer Europarty 2008}}
Waldmannshausen, Germany, August 22-24
==2009==
{{Main|Winter Europarty 2009}}
Skipton, UK, March 27-29
{{Main|Summer Europarty 2009}}
Driebergen, The Netherlands, August 7-9

==2010==
{{Main|Winter Europarty 2010}}
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, UK, April 9-11
{{Main|Summer Europarty 2010}}
Rauenberg-Rotenberg, Germany, August 12-15. This was an unofficial Tower event.

==2011==
{{Main|Euro Anni}}
A single combined event was held as the European tenth anniversary party.

Much Wenlock, Shropshire, UK, September 2-4

==2012==
{{Main|Euro Party 2012}}
Warnsveld, the Netherlands, August 17-19

==2013==
{{Main|Euro Party 2013}}
OostDunkirke, Belgium, August 30-September 1
==2014==
No party was held this year.
==2015==
{{Main|Euro Party 2015}}
Dublin, Ireland, October 2-4

==2016==
{{Main|Euro Party 2016}}
Stavanger, Norway, September 23-25

==2017==
{{Main|Euro Party 2017}}
Callander, Scotland, September 1-3

==2018==
{{Main|Euro Party 2018}}
Schmitten, Germany, September 21-23

[[Category:Euro Parties| ]]

Europarties

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#REDIRECT [[Euro Party]]

Member Spotlight: Morwynna Raevyn

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Author: [[Alwyn da'Cara]], March 2013

For this month’s Member Spotlight, I have tracked down one of the more elusive members of {{TV}}. Despite being a member of the community since January 2004, [[Morwynna Raevyn]] (or Morrie, for short) is not one of the most prolific posters, and so some members might be unaware of her particular brand of Healing!

Morwynna has served in a number of different capacities, from her terms as {{Heart}}, {{Head}} and {{Sitter}} of the {{Red2}}, to her roles as Soul of the {{White2}} and a member of the [[Welcoming Committee]]. Morwynna is one of the many members whose life has been changed as a direct result of the [[Wheel of Time]] series and being a member of the TarValon.Net community.

Morwynna’s flirtation with the Wheel of Time series came through many hours browsing in the Barrow-in-Furness branch of the now-defunct Ottakar’s Bookstore. “I discovered the Wheel of Time series through browsing the fantasy section, looking at the cover, reading the back and thinking ‘Meh, that’s not very descriptive’ and putting it back. I finally decided ‘What the hell?’ and bought the first one. Got through that one and went back to the shop and bought the next three books!”

Morwynna’s passion for fantasy novels had led her to role-playing on Harry Potter sites, but searching for Wheel of Time sites led her to Salidar.net. It was here that she met [[Mar'Alex Gelis]] (a now-absent Red Aes Sedai) and [[Tyla al'Mere]] (now Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah, formerly of the Gray Ajah). These ladies, along with a certain [[Dee ar'Emm]] {{Gaidin}} of {{DM}}, convinced Morwynna to join the community and so she registered, moving through the ranks of Novice and Accepted quickly.

On being raised Accepted, she joined the Red Ajah, which she remembers fondly. “Ah, the Red Ajah. It was pretty obvious where I was heading when I became a Novice; even being bitten by Yenie didn’t put me off! My time in the Red Ajah helped me to become a stronger person. I’m a lot less likely to put up with trouble from other people now and I won’t allow myself to be steamrollered into things, or just give in for an easy life.”

After serving as Head of the Red Ajah, Morwynna demoted and started looking for a new home. She found it in the White Ajah. “I felt almost instantly comfortable in White. They seemed to get me, and in the end it wasn't a hard decision to make. I love the mix of people we have. Yes, there are quite a few of us, but it doesn't feel too large and I've yet to see us get all steamed up over something. Even if we disagree with each other, we stay calm and I very much appreciate that. Yes, I'm a bit lurky, but so are lots of Whites. I'm very proud to call myself a White Sister. Dar d'jenn tia!”

Of course, TarValon.Net brought Morwynna more than friends, and she is engaged to marry [[Dee ar'Emm]], {{Gaidin}} of {{DM}}, in 2014, after joining in a Handfasting ceremony at [[Summer Euro Party 2006]]. When asked about what TarValon.Net means to her, she focuses on not only the people that she has met and become firm friends with, but also how the community has allowed her to grow and develop as a person, including having the confidence to join a coven and explore her spirituality as a practicing Witch.

Outside of TarValon.Net, Morwynna is a Medical Secretary and Personal Assistant to a Consultant Gastroenterologist and two Specialist Nurses, something which keeps her extremely busy in Real Life. She is obviously extremely valued, receiving a silver Tiffany necklace as a Christmas present, and although her department is busy, says that she couldn't imagine doing anything else in her career.

For such a well-loved and special person, I wondered what a perfect day would look like for her. “Sitting in a very comfy chair," she answers. "A constant supply of tea or hot chocolate, my Kindle and some music playing in the background. I'm easy to please!”

Dee Gaidin, get on it!

[[Category: Membership Spotlight|M]]
[[Category: Tar Valon Times 2013|3]]
[[Category: Alwyn da'Cara TVT Articles]]

The Tower in 2006

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[[The Tower in 2005|<< 2005]] / [[The Tower in 2007|2007 >>]]

The major events at [[TarValon.Net]] in 2006.
==General==
No annual report was prepared for the year 2006, though the previous annual report covered the months up to April. [[Elyna al'Tzoran]] retired as {{Keeper}}. [[Dralyn Montsier ]] was chosen as her successor. The {{Amyrlin}}'s duties shifted so that she could focus on involvement in the community, the most pressing of membership and business matters, and strategic planning. The Keeper of the Chronicles began to focus on making the administrative side of our community function smoothly and efficiently. She also began to oversee the Department Directors and have board administrator access so that she can interact with all members in all forums. In August, the [[Department of Research and Communications]] is split into two departments, the [[Department of Communications]] and the [[Department of Research]].

==Administration==
===Admin Meeting===
{{Main|2006 Admin Meeting}}
The major change announced at the 2006 meeting was the introduction of the guesting and aspiring system. It was also decided to add an annual scholarship and to create a position of [[Master/Mistress of Revels (Europe)|European Mistress of Revels]] to split the burden on the [[Master/Mistress of Revels (North America)|North American Mistress of Revels]].

==Membership==
===General===
One major change during this year was the implementation of the Guesting system for Junior Members visiting Ajahs and Companies. This new system allowed Accepted and Soldiers to visit two different community groups at a time as a "guest," alternating these two groups as they wish. As a result, the forum structure also changed to create two forums per Ajah and Company - a private forum called Chambers for full members of the group, and then the Sitting Room where Aes Sedai and Gaidin can mingle with their visiting guests.
===Raisings===
{{Main|2006 Raisings}}
Fifty-three people were raised to {{as}} and twenty-four people were raised to {{gaidin}}.
===Bondings===
{{Main|2006 Bondings}}
Twenty-three couples were bonded during this year.
===Demotions===
{{Main2|2006 Raisings#Demotions|2006 Demotions}}
Three people demoted during this year.
==Events==
{{Main|Anniversary Party 2006}}
March 17-20, held in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was one of our larger parties, with 81 people in attendance.
{{Main|Fall Ball 2006}}
November 10-12, held in Toronto, Canada. 35 people attended.
{{Main|Summer Euro Party 2006}}
July 28-30, held in Skipton, Yorkshire, England. A wedding ceremony was held during this event. 33 people attended.
{{Main|Winter Euro Party 2006}}
Held in Bratislava, Slovakia. This was the first official Winter Euro party. 4 members attended, with a total of 5 people.

==Awards==
{{Main|2006 Awards}}
;Amyrlin's Awards
{{Main2|Amyrlin's Awards#2006|Amyrlin's Awards}}
The following [[Amyrlin's Awards]] were made:
*Member of the Year: [[Val a'Shain]]
*Philanthropist of the Year: [[Padraigin al'Teirik]]
*Unsung Servant: [[Faeril Munlear]] and [[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*Volunteer of the Year: [[Caia al'Tamad]]
;Members' Choice Awards
{{Main2|Members' Choice Awards#2006|Members' Choice Awards 2006}}
Fourteen awards were given out.

==Staff==
{{Main|Administrative and Staff Positions in 2006}}
[[Dralyn Montsier]] became Keeper of the Chronicles on March 1. [[Arisaema Draconis]] became the Director of the Department of Administration on June 29. [[Vivianna L'antreau]] became the Director of the Department of Membership on June 29. [[Alena Mysana]] took over as Mistress of Novices on May 9. The Department of Research and Communications was split into two separate departments in 2006 - with [[Adriana al'Tere]] heading the new Department of Communications and [[Atarah al'Norahn]] heading the new Department of Research.
[[Category:2006]]

Gray Ajah (Event Attendance)

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Members of the Gray Ajah at official events.

==[[Anniversary Party]]==
===[[Anniversary Party 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]
*[[Badria Aidan]]
*[[Zarathi al'Domir]]
*[[Liiane al'Rhuidea]]
*[[Elays Saeryn]]
*[[Magdalenna t'Zai]]
*[[Madine Te'Bron]]
*[[Jordan Rayne]]
*[[Addelyn al'Vera]]
*[[Alyria Savoinya]]
*[[Kitiarah Lamseen]]

;Warders
*[[Euriel Than]]

;Aspirants
*[[Halosia Paage]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Addelyn al'Vera]]
*[[Kitiarah Lamseen]]
*[[Liiane al'Rhuidea]]
*[[Magdalenna t'Zai]]
*[[Mariasha Casindred]]
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]]

;Aspirants
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]
*[[Madine Te'Bron]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]

;Aspirants
*[[Arie Davion]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2006]]===
*[[Amira Coriande]]
*[[Rowanne al'Maeve]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2005]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2004]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2003]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2002]]===

==[[Fall Ball]]==
===[[Fall Ball 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Magdalenna t'Zai]]

===[[Fall Ball 2009]]===
;Aspirants
*[[Ajailyn Morrivinna]]

===[[Fall Ball 2008]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Magdalenna t'Zai]]
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]]

===[[Fall Ball 2006]]===
*[[Amira Coriande]]

===[[Fall Ball 2005]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2004]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2003]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2002]]===

==[[Summer Euro Party]]==
===[[Summer Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Ivien Tarkand]]

;Aspirants
*[[Tai' Aan'mahdi]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Badria Aidan]]

;Warders
*[[Duderin Dedumo]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2008]]===
===[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]===
===[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Ehlana Taravin]]

;Warders
*[[Therian Aventaan]]
*[[al'Cary Mandoragon]]

===[[Euro Party 2005]]===
*[[Ehlana Taravin]]
*[[Roshen Aldazar]]

===[[Euro Party 2004]]===
===[[Euro Party 2003]]===
===[[Euro Party 2002]]===

==[[Winter Euro Party]]==
===[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Niniel Lalaith]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aspirants
*[[Badria Aidan]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2008]]===
===[[Winter Euro Party 2006]]===

[[Category:Gray Ajah Community|O]]
[[Category:Community Group Event Attendance]]

Green Ajah (Event Attendance)

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Members of the {{green2}} at official events. People on the list were either Green Ajah {{as}}, Green Ajah {{gaidin}}, Green Ajah {{aspirant}}s or, for the years before Aspiring and the guesting system, Green Ajah {{Accepted}} at the time of the event.

==[[Anniversary Party]]==

===[[Anniversary Party 2015|2015]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eleyan al'Landerin]]
*[[Jenalla Selar]]
*[[Jodea Kegan]]
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]
*[[Thoridyss Wyborn]]
;Gaidin
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]] (Bonded at the event)
*[[Esteban Diego]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Ty al'Djinn]] (Bonded at the event)
===[[Anniversary Party 2014|2014]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*[[Daria al'Falcoon]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]
*{{Li}}
*[[Melisande Arneil]]
*[[Onis O'Leia]]
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
*[[Tsubasa Kamui]]
;Gaidin
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2013|2013]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*[[Jodea Kegan]]
*[[Kessa Toireann]] (Raised at the event)
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Mashiara Al'Kama]]
*[[Melisande Arneil]]
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]
*[[Ne'mireth Delvar]]
*[[Oskana Tyra]]
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]] (Raised at the event)
*[[Skaya Tristian]]
*[[Sorcha Al'Verdan]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]]
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]
;Warders
*[[Braedan Fearghal]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Jasin Bashar]]
*[[Toral Delvar]]
*{{Azi}}
;Aspirants
*[[Eveanyn al'Grace]]
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2012|2012]]===
;Aes Sdai
*[[Adra Ceana]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eleyan Al'Landerin]]
*[[Ilenna Aramiz]]
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al'Bearach]]
*[[Loreniel Killan]]
*[[Melisande Arneil]]
*[[Onis O'Leia]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
*[[Tsubasa Kamui]]
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]
;Warders
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Jarin Mayani]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
;Aspirants
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2011|2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adra Ceana]] - Raised at the event
*[[Alena Mysana]]
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Jodea Kegan]]
*[[Kiana A'Jadein]]
*[[Lexiant a'Marie]]
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Maidelyn]]
*[[Melisande Arneil]]
*[[Muerandah d'Acre]] - Raised at the event
*[[Ninya Evoneigh]] - Raised at the event
*[[Onis O'Leia]] - Raised at the event
*[[Penryn Lendayl]]
*[[Skaya Tristian]] - Raised at the event
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]
;Warders
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]
*[[Esteban Diego]]
*[[Lugh of the Vanth]]
*[[Doneavan al'Keavin]] - Bonded at the event
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Toral Delvar]]
*[[Guiyall Rithmaire]] - Bonded at the event
*[[Rollyn Montagorae]] - Bonded at the event
*[[Martele d'Acre]] - Bonded at the event
*[[Nico Aramiz]] - Bonded at the event

;Aspirants
*[[Velaris Ly'enn]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2010|2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aria Vanth]]
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]
*[[Daria al'Falcoon]]
*[[Elbereth Gailbridhil]]
*[[Jodea Kegan]]
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Ne'mireth Simoua]]
*[[Sorcha Al'Verdan]] - Raised at the event
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
*[[Tsubasa Kamui]]

;Aspirants
*[[Reianna al'Namere]]
*[[Mashiara Al'Kama]]
*[[Xylina Tyloredrid]]

;Warders
*[[Esteban Diego]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Lugh of the Vanth]]
*[[Toral Delvar]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2009|2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Elbereth Gailbridhil]]
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
*[[Tsubasa Kamui]]
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]

;Aspirants
*[[Thoridyss Wyborn]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2008|2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
*[[Lexiant a'Marie]]
*[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]]
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]

;Aspirants
*[[Liathiana e'Kellenit]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2007|2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Kitan Tataru]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Penryn Lendayl]]
;Warders
*[[Defen Estrator]] - Bonded at the event
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Jarin Mayani]]
*[[Josef al'March]] - Bonded at the event
*[[Teavev Rolain]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2006|2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Alena Mysana]]
*[[Aliandra Santorin]]
*[[Amaria al'Salar]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*[[Kitan Tataru]]
*[[Lexiant a'Marie]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Maidelyn]]
*[[Ne'mireth Simoua]]
*[[Penryn Lendayl]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
;Gaidin
*[[Do'vran Lehfar]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Morni Stowers]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2005|2005]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
;Gaidin
*[[Morni Stowers]]
*[[Valorian]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2004|2004]]===
*[[Aliandra Santorin]]
*[[Daria al'Falcoon]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Jodea Kegan]]
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
*[[Katina Ralstone]]
;Accepted
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
*[[Morni Stowers]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2003|2003]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Amaria al'Salar]]
*[[Anastazia Tomlinson]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Jade Sedona]]
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
*[[Maidelyn]]
*[[Oskana Tyra]]
;Accepted
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
;Gaidin
*[[Jayrik Thaurturion]]
*[[Riley Maconnar]]
*[[Rollyn Montagorae]]
*[[Soryn Vandalheart]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2002|2002]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Amaria al'Salar]]
*[[Anastazia Tomlinson]]
*{{Eleyan}}
;Gaidin
*[[Morni Stowers]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

==[[Fall Ball]]==
===[[Fall Ball 2013|2013]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
*[[Tsubasa Kamui]]
;Warders
*[[Amarande al'Kalin]]
*[[Atreyu Silverstar]]
*[[Azi al'Thone]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Stephen Lightheart]]
;Aspirants
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]
===[[Fall Ball 2012|2012]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Elbereth Gailbridhil]]
*[[Jenalla Selar]]
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
;Warders
*{{Azi}}
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
;Aspirants
*[[Roheryn Galghandhrei]]
===[[Fall Ball 2011|2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Kiana A'Jadein]]
;Gaidin
[[Ivanor Winshaw]]
;Aspirants
[[Jenalla Selar]]
===[[Fall Ball 2010|2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Kiana A'Jadein]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Fall Ball 2009|2009]]===
;Aspirants
*[[Thoridyss Wyborn]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Fall Ball 2008|2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Alena Mysana]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Fall Ball 2007|2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Arisaema Draconis]]
*{{Eleyan}}
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian]]

===[[Fall Ball 2006|2006]]===
*[[Arisaema Draconis]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Kitan Tataru]]
*[[Ne'mireth Simoua]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia]]
*[[Tree al'Rotture]]
*[[Wen Chang]]

===[[Fall Ball 2005|2005]]===
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Lexiant a'Marie]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Tian el'Nvidia ]]
;Accepted
*[[Eireann Namar]]

===[[Fall Ball 2004|2004]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Alena Mysana]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Daria al'Falcoon]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
*[[Jodea Kegan]]
*[[Vallah al'Dera]]
;Gaidin
*{{ban}}
*[[Cathel Dreng]]
*[[Valorian]]

===[[Fall Ball 2003|2003]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aliandra Santorin]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Daria al'Falcoon]]
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
;Gaidin
*{{ban}}
*[[Morni Stowers]]
*[[Rollyn Montagorae]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Fall Ball 2002|2002]]===
*[[Aliandra Santorin]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
;Accepted
*[[Neetra Ninya]]
;Gaidin
*[[Morni Stowers]]
*[[Rollyn Montagorae]]

==[[Summer Euro Party]]==
===[[Euro Party 2012]]===
;Warders
*[[Janos Audron ]]

===[[Euro Party 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Loreniel Killan]]
*[[Loraella Melodie]]
*[[Melana al'Cairera]]
;Gaidin
*[[Janos Audron]]
*[[Jayson Maison]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2010]]===
This was an unofficial event and so not included

===[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]
*[[Wen Chang]]
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]
*[[Mystica Ari'Yena]]

;Warders
*[[Janos Audron]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Cealestis Lumen]]
*[[Wen Chang]]
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]

;Warders
*[[Janos Audron]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Maidelyn]]
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]
*[[Wen Chang]]
;Gaidin
*[[Berior Alaeyn]]
*[[Val a'Shain]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Arisaema Draconis]]
*[[Elessa Rohirrim]]
*[[Maidelyn]]
;Gaidin
*[[Toral Delvar]]
===[[Euro Party 2005]]===
;Gaidin
*[[Val a'Shain]]
===[[Euro Party 2004]]===
;Accepted
*[[Tallan Daar]]
===[[Euro Party 2003]]===
*[[Maidelyn]]
===[[Euro Party 2002]]===
;Gaidin
*[[Janos Audron]]

==[[Winter Euro Party]]==
===[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]===
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aleita Taviah]]
*[[Elessa Rohirrim]]
*[[Sephrenia Noita]]
*[[Mystica Ari'Yena]]
===[[Winter Euro Party 2008]]===
Most of the attendants are not known
===[[Winter Euro Party 2006]]===
;Gaidin
[[Val a'Shain]]
==[[Dragon*Con]]==
===[[Dragon*Con 2011|2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Kiana A'Jadein]]
*[[Maidelyn]]
;Gaidin
*[[Jarin Mayani]]
*[[Jayrik Thaurturion]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2010|2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2009|2009]]===
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2008|2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
;Gaidin
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2007|2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aliandra Santorin]]
*[[Aryawnah Federov]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Faeril Munlear]]
;Gaidin
*[[Azrael al'Letifer]]
*[[Defen Estrator]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Josef al'March]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2006|2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Amaria al'Salar]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Katarianna al'Leya]]
*[[Penryn Lendayl]] - Believed raised at the event
*[[Triste al'Rotture]]
;Gaidin
*[[Cathel Dreng]]
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Jarin Mayani]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2005|2005]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]] - Believed raised at the event
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2004|2004]]===
;Gaidin
[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2003|2003]]===
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[Dragon*Con 2002|2002]]===
;Aes Sedai
*{{eleyan}}
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]

==[[JordanCon]]==
2012 believed to be complete. All other lists are partial lists from available information.
===[[JordanCon 2014|2014]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aria Kakarot]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*[[Eleyan al'Landerin]]
*[[Jenalla Selar]]
*[[Kassidy Rose DaiShan]]
*[[Morrighan Daghdera]]
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]
;Gaidin
*[[Bao the Wyld]]
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]
*[[Jalen te'Kreg]]
*[[Jarin Mayani]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[JordanCon 2013|2013]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aria Vanth]]
*[[Cataia Sylvianya]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*[[Eleyan al'Landerin]]
*[[Jenalla Selar]]
*[[Lauraine al'Thone]]
*[[Lireina Dormerus t'al`Bearach]]
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]
;Gaidin
*[[Jaim al'Bearach]]
*[[Deoan Kakarot]]
*[[Bao the Wyld]]
*[[Jarin Mayani]]
*[[Josef al'March]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[JordanCon 2012|2012]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aria Vanth]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*{{eleyan}}
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*[[Jenalla Selar]]
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[JordanCon 2011|2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]
;Warders
*[[Azrael al'Letifer]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
;Aspirants
*[[Loreniel Killan]]

===[[JordanCon 2010|2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eireann Namar]]
*{{Eleyan}}
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]
;Gaidin
*[[Azrael al'Letifer]]
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
===[[JordanCon 2009|2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eireann Namar]]
;Gaidin
*[[Valorian Edoras]]
[[Category:Green Ajah Community]]
[[Category:Community Group Event Attendance]]

Yellow Ajah (Event Attendance)

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Members of the Yellow Ajah at official events.

==[[Anniversary Party]]==
===[[Anniversary Party 2013]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Anika Forsyn]]
*[[Raina Tsornin]]
;Aspirants
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2012]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]
*[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]
;Aspirants
*[[Anika Forsyn]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Niere al'Aman]]
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2010]]===
;Aspirants
*[[Rina Aragon]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Slaine al'Eir]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]
*[[Pylar al'Stnap]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Pylar al'Stnap]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Inanna Landred]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2005]]===
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2004]]===
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
*[[Raina Tsornin]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2003]]===
*[[Raylin Delayn]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2002]]===

==[[Fall Ball]]==
===[[Fall Ball 2013]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Asalyn al'Morin]]
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]
*[[Winterdawn al'Lerlie]]

===[[Fall Ball 2012]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Khisanth al'Danya]]
*[[Raylin Delayn]]
;Aspirants
*[[Bryher al'Venna]]

===[[Fall Ball 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Paydron al'Pelgri]]
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]

===[[Fall Ball 2009]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]

===[[Fall Ball 2007]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Paydron al'Pelgri]]

===[[Fall Ball 2005]]===
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Paydron al'Pelgri]]

===[[Fall Ball 2004]]===
*[[Branwyn al'Leara]]
*[[Raina Tsornin]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]

===[[Fall Ball 2003]]===
*[[Pylar al'Stnap]]

===[[Fall Ball 2002]]===
*[[Sharradin Desri]]

==[[Summer Euro Party]]==
===[[Summer Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Arien Nalaam]]
*[[Alyssa Letherio]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]===
===[[Summer Euro Party 2008]]===
===[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]===
===[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Arien Nalaam]]
*[[Inanna Landred]]

===[[Euro Party 2005]]===
===[[Euro Party 2004]]===
===[[Euro Party 2003]]===
===[[Euro Party 2002]]===

==[[Winter Euro Party]]==
===[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Arien Nalaam]]
*[[Sa'areah Britthorn]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2008]]===
===[[Winter Euro Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Arien Nalaam]]

[[Category:Yellow Ajah Community]]
[[Category:Community Group Event Attendance]]

Red Ajah (Event Attendance)

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{{RedHQ}}

Members of the Red Ajah at official events.

==[[Anniversary Party]]==
===[[Anniversary Party 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Hilwa Katir]]
*[[Relinya Ryviarra]]
*[[Leora Oldessroth]]
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]
*[[Katherine Avery]]

;Aspirants
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2010]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2009]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]
*[[Joinyce al'Torani]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2005]]===
*[[Relinya Ryviarra]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2004]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2003]]===
*[[Ma'Sayna Damara]]
*[[Selexia Cohn]]
*[[Valasia a'Leran]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2002]]===

==[[Fall Ball]]==
===[[Fall Ball 2010]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

===[[Fall Ball 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Joinyce al'Torani]]

===[[Fall Ball 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]
*[[Elia Rijin]]
*[[Joinyce al'Torani]]
*[[Karalyne al'Meida]]
*[[Relinya Ryviarra]]

===[[Fall Ball 2006]]===
*[[Karalyne al'Meida]]
*[[Sindra Bell]]

===[[Fall Ball 2005]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

===[[Fall Ball 2004]]===
*[[Taylor Rider]]

===[[Fall Ball 2003]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2002]]===

==[[JordanCon]]==
===[[JordanCon 2012]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]

===[[JordanCon 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

===[[JordanCon 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

===[[JordanCon 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Mieriana Souvra]]
*[[Adriana al'Tere]]

==[[Summer Euro Party]]==
===[[Summer Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Feon Ceseth]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Prewan Beldaim]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Prewan Beldaim]]
*[[Lyuna Ishizu]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Prewan Beldaim]]
*[[Lyuna Ishizu]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Prewan Beldaim]]
*[[Lifa NiCrioi]]
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]]
*[[Osaka Demae]]
*[[Yenie Antagar]]

;Aspirants
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]

===[[Euro Party 2005]]===
*[[Osaka Demae]]
*[[Yenie Antagar]]

===[[Euro Party 2004]]===
===[[Euro Party 2003]]===
*[[Lifa NiCrioi]]

===[[Euro Party 2002]]===

==[[Winter Euro Party]]==
===[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Estella Sharina Agadis]]
*[[Egara d'Sache]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Feon Ceseth]]
*[[Prewan Beldaim]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2008]]===
===[[Winter Euro Party 2006]]===

[[Category:Red Ajah Community]]
[[Category:Community Group Event Attendance]]

White Ajah (Event Attendance)

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Members of the White Ajah at official events!

==[[Anniversary Party]]==
===[[Anniversary Party 2012]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]
*[[Laralelle Susandrea]]
*[[Kitan Tataru]]
*[[Lyara Tieran]]
;Aspirants
*[[Miya Kiyoshi]] (raised AS at the party)

===[[Anniversary Party 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]
*[[Andra Mikolan]]
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
*[[Dovienya el'Korim]]
*[[Bridonna Desini]]
*[[Rehtaeh al'Navi]]
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]
;Aspirants
*[[Kitan Tataru]]
;Warders
*[[Thalin al'Dayne]]
*[[Torval Shank]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Ilenna Aramiz]]
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Aidan Pendragon]]
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]
*[[Andra Mikolan]]
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]
*[[Natalya Laragan]]
*[[Noura Sofen]]
*[[Zhareen Narelle]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Andra Mikolan]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Amara Danicek]]
*[[Andra Mikolan]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Amara Danicek]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Muirenn Lina Alianin]]
*[[Zhareen Narelle]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2005]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2004]]===
===[[Anniversary Party 2003]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Eilidh Arimath]]
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]

;Warders
*[[Jayrik Thaurturion]]
===[[Anniversary Party 2002]]===
*[[Eilidh Arimath]]

==[[Fall Ball]]==
===[[Fall Ball 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Andra Mikolan]]
*[[Keisha al'Benn]]
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
;Warders
*[[Ivanor Winshaw]]

===[[Fall Ball 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]
*[[Bridonna Desini]]
*[[Sienna Hanon]]

===[[Fall Ball 2009]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2008]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Amara Danicek]]
*[[Andra Mikolan]]

===[[Fall Ball 2006]]===
;Aspirants
* [[Noura Sofen]]

===[[Fall Ball 2005]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2004]]===
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]

===[[Fall Ball 2003]]===
===[[Fall Ball 2002]]===
*[[Arthaine Dasin]]
*[[Lyssandra Darai]]

==[[Summer Euro Party]]==

===[[Euro Party 2011]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Ubahsur Kindellaer]]
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]
*[[Enya Tawarwaith]]
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]
*[[Aduiavas Ida]]
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]
*[[Annouk Vinkona Úlfanna]]
*[[Isarma Maracanda]]
*[[Andra Mikolan]]
*[[Nymeria Donnachaidh]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]
*[[Natalya Laragan]]
*[[Dralyn Montsier]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2008]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Annouk Vinkona Úlfanna]]
*[[Natalya Laragan]]
===[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Annouk Vinkona Úlfanna]]
*[[Saera Caerthyn]]
===[[Euro Party 2005]]===
*[[Annouk Vinkona Úlfanna]]
*[[Saera Caerthyn]]

===[[Euro Party 2004]]===
===[[Euro Party 2003]]===
===[[Euro Party 2002]]===

==[[Winter Euro Party]]==
===[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]===
;Aes Sedai
*[[Loira al'Ramoidra]]
;Aspirants
*[[Morwynna Raevyn]]
*[[Elin al'Nia]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2008]]===
===[[Winter Euro Party 2006]]===

[[Category:White Ajah Community]]
[[Category:Community Group Event Attendance]]

Blue Ajah (Event Attendance)

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Attendance at official events by members of {{blue2}}
==[[Anniversary Party]]==
===[[Anniversary Party 2011]]===
[[Image:BluesAnni11.jpg|right|thumb|Blues and Brandon]]
*[[Arafel al Dama]]
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Kariada Kunai]]
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2010]]===
*[[Aerien Millefiori]]
*[[Atarah al'Norahn]]
*[[Jadira Paerael]]
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Kariada Kunai]]
*[[Kyla Sterling]]
*[[Leilwyn al'Raen]]
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2009]]===
[[Image:BluesAnni09.jpg|right|thumb|Blues missing Rhianna]]
*[[Arafel al Dama]]
*[[Jadira Paerael]]
*[[Kytheria al'Shea]]
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2008]]===
*[[Adina al'Mari]]
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Kariada Kunai]]
*[[Kyla Sterling]]
*[[Kytheria al'Shea]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Qamra Daielin]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Zyathlith Ridaltae]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2007]]===
[[Image:BluesAnni07.jpg|right|thumb|Blues @ Anni 07]]
*[[Adina al'Mari]]
*[[Kyla Sterling]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2006]]===
*[[Adina al'Mari]]
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Kytheria al'Shea]]
*[[Padraigin al'Teirik]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2005]]===
*[[Neisa Alibrylla]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2004]]===
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Kyla Sterling]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Anniversary Party 2003]]===
*[[Egere el'Pyne]]
*[[Erin al'Denael]]
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Lyoness al'Thorn t'Morsin]]
*[[Padraigin al'Teirik]]
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]

==[[Fall Ball]]==
===[[Fall Ball 2010]]===
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]

===[[Fall Ball 2009]]===
*[[Jadira Paerael]]
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]
*[[Rafka al'Aevon]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]

===[[Fall Ball 2008]]===
*[[Lyoness al'Thorn t'Morsin]]
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Fall Ball 2007]]===
*[[Adina al'Mari]]
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
*[[Melearlin a'Valarnon]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]

===[[Fall Ball 2006]]===
*[[Aerien Millefiori]]
*[[Erin al'Denael]]
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Lyoness al'Thorn t'Morsin]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Fall Ball 2005]]===
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]

===[[Fall Ball 2004]]===
*[[Kyla Sterling]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Raevyn Tsornin]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Yelenia Hylraren]]

===[[Fall Ball 2003]]===
*[[Karassa Souladrin]]
*[[Lyoness al'Thorn t'Morsin]]
*[[Padraigin al'Teirik]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]

==[[Euro Party]]==
===[[Britain and Ireland Party 2014]]===
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Enelya al'Morna]]
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
===[[Euro Party 2013]]===
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Ebona din Casei]]
*[[Lenore Carvoe]]
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]

===[[Euro Party 2012]]===
*[[Shariyan Al'Feay]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]
*[[Zimone Zarasri]]

===[[Euro Party 2011]]===
[[Image:BluesEuro11.jpg|right|thumb|Blues and Warders]]
*[[Alessandra Estelle]]
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Maran Damastes]]
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]
*[[Rhianna Solstice]]
*[[Shariyan Al´Feay]]
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]
*[[Vivianna L'antreau]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2010]]===
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Lenore Carvoe]]
*[[Shariyan Al´Feay]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]===
[[Image:BluesWinterEuro10.jpg|right|thumb|Blues and blue eyelashes]]
*[[Aidana Astyanax]]
*[[Alessandra Estelle]]
*[[Alyonne al'Moranne]]
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Maran Damastes]]
*[[Murasaki al'Aevon]]
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]
*[[Rhianna Solstice]]
*[[Serinia Edoras]]
*[[Sonea Ilandred]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2009]]===
*[[Lenore Carvoe]]
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]
*[[Shariyan Al´Feay]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]===
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Maran Damastes]]
*[[Nyarin al'Batera]]
*[[Rhianna Solstice]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2008]]===
*[[Lenore Carvoe]]

===[[Winter Euro Party 2008]]===
*[[Ebona din Casei]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2007]]===
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Ebona din Casei]]
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Maran Damastes]]

===[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]===
[[Image:BluesSummerEuro06.jpg|right|thumb|Blues @ Skipton]]
*[[Alessandra Estelle]]
*[[Alwyn da'Cara]]
*[[Ilissa al'Nari]]
*[[Kerna Shedrian]]
*[[Manora al'Sara]]
*[[Maran Damastes]]

==[[South Pacific Party]]==

[[Category:Blue Ajah Community]]
[[Category:Community Group Event Attendance]]

October, 2006 Tar Valon Times

2019-03-19T20:57:59Z

Naomi Sommers 2: "Euro Party" not "Europarty"

Tar Valon Times 
October 15, 2006 
[[Adriana al'Tere]], Editor

'''Letter from the Editor''' 
'''Adriana al’Tere'''

Lots of firsts in this issue of the Tar Valon Times... We announce the first recipient of the scholarship now offered annually by TarValon.net. We introduce a new section of the Times: Tower Graffiti. This section features notes or short rants or random things that members want to say. I’m always accepting contributions to this section via pm to me or email at news@tarvalon.net. The first “Out of Context,” collected by Karalyne al’Meida, is also in this issue. Karalyne collected (in a completely legitimate way, I’m sure) quotes from various people’s posts.

I want to remind everyone of the fundraiser currently going on right now. Dralyn Sedai, Keeper of the Chronicles, has set a goal of $3000. I know not everyone can contribute a lot of money, but remember, if 50 people each contribute even $1, that’s $50. The site has many expenditures, some we don’t normally think about. Hosting is probably the most significant and constant cost. But we also have general administrative costs (paper, ink, etc.), party deposits, licenses for special software, and emergency funds, which are made available to members in need who apply through the Keeper to be approved by the Hall and Warder Council. Our last fundraiser, which started on April 2, 2006, and ran for three weeks, raised just under $2000. Let’s try to beat that amount this time; check the thread in General for more details.

Enjoy this issue of the Tar Valon Times. Comments or questions or interest in contributing can be sent to news@tarvalon.net. 
~Adriana

'''First [[Annual Scholarship]] Recipient Announced''' 
'''by Adriana al’Tere '''

[[Valena Dalmere]], Aspirant to the {{Blue2}}, joined {{TV}} on July 12, 2004, “two years that I would never want to take back,” she says. Valena found the site when she was doing a web search for illustrations of the characters; “I began to get curious about other people’s visions of the characters, and I wanted to see if they resembled any of my ideas,” she says. One picture linked her to TarValon.net, and though she just closed the site at first, she came back, and eventually she decided to join. “I think it was perhaps the prospect of meeting other fans who shared the same love for the books.”

Valena is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Science program with a major in Biological Sciences and possible a minor in Chemistry. As you can read in her application essay, she is a Pre-Dentistry student. Valena’s is especially passionate about biology. Why? “Well, there is such a broad scope in biology that you can jump right in and head in any direction. Whether it’s studying plants, human bodies, or diseases, it all involves bio,” she says. The constant evolution of the biology field, she says, provides challenges and mysteries that allow her to do the critical thinking she enjoys.

This is the first year that TarValon.Net has offered a scholarship. Any member can apply for the scholarship so long as he or she is in his or her first year of an undergraduate program. Proof of enrollment and an application essay explaining how the applicant’s field of study will allow him or her to be a “Servant of All.” The following is Valena’s application essay:

We grow up under our parents’ wing being pampered by those who wish to serve. We may not think of it in that context at the time, for we think in terms of these services as those who want to generate a business for profit. Perhaps this perception is influenced by our education, especially Social Studies which name these people as entrepreneurs; those who wish to risk their existing money to generate a larger income by establishing a successful business. We may think that the profit motive is the key desire that fuels them, and that in many cases may very well be so.

However if the time is taken to look at these businesses, we may see a connection that is shared between them. Whether it is the waiter that brings you your midday meal, or the scientist who thrives to find a cure for a disease, we can see a root function that exists. They wish to serve. There are many who may not have this pure intention, but there is also a counterbalance of a workforce who truly wishes it, and work to help others as it is their only intention. Doctors, nurses, and dentists are a few of these examples as they are professions in which the individual must enter knowing they are to serve others.

Graduation marks a great shifting point in our life time. Not only do we get introduced into the reality of the real world, but we come to a point in our life where it becomes our time to further our education and bring our own services into the world. It is a cycle, the human race functions on services given and received as we are all educated on different levels and are not capable of doing absolutely everything for ourselves.

I have chosen to enter into the field of general sciences, an option that has a major impact in our health related society. It’s an area with a broad view in different aspects, and it is also accompanied by gray areas, allowing us to dive in head first, experimenting, learning, and improving. This one aspect is what has attracted me the most. You hear everyday about diseases, the incurable ones which may have claimed a life and also miracles that have happened with advances in technology. What a great service this would provide to the community if a cure for cancer was found, if an organ could be re-grown (now like the tooth which can be re-grown with ultrasound vibrations), or even if the cure for the common cold or other viruses could be found. If I could have any impact on those parts, any influence in creating advancements for the world, that would be my greatest achievement of all, which is improving lives and bringing hope. Serving others as so many professions do. Although that is a desire of my own, in which I hope to exceed in my undergraduate year, I do have plans on entering into the dental field, which has been an ultimate goal of mine since grade four. My inspiration came from the work done on my own teeth, which has been quite a few years involving a retainer, getting a tooth extracted and pulled to its desired position, followed by almost four years of braces. It has been a long process, but in the end I think it will turn out to look great. That is what I want to do, it’s an image factor that also carries out a function, to give people confidence if they do not like the way their teeth may be or for personal health. It also holds a field of experimentation, all human beings are different and therefore dental situations that may come forth are not all going to be completed by the textbook. It holds an element of challenge which allows me to problem solve in order to figure out different situations and complete them to my satisfaction. It is a profession that is based on serving the public, to be a servant to those who need the required attention and also to help repay the services to those who have done so for us in the past. This is what I want, it has been a dream, and now I have the opportunity to go for it.

To serve is something we can’t ignore. I hope that I can be of service to others in any way possible. I love working with people, I have done so ever since I began working at my local swimming pool as a lifeguard. I love to work hard, enjoy challenges, and especially like to try to fill in the blanks where there are gray areas in science. I hope to improve the world in any way I can, although it may seem impossible, it could still happen with my whole heart dedicated to it. To add in new ideas, to add a different way of thinking. If that is all I can do then so be it, however if I could be of some service then I know I have done my part.

'''[[Summer Euro Party 2006|Summer 2006 Europarty]] Review''' 
'''by [[al'Cary Mandoragon]] '''

Recently, a small unknown barn in a small unknown country was asked to play host to a large crowd of drunken members of an internet cult. A campsite nearby was also supposed to be playing host, but due to the sounds of merriment coming from a certain tent, the stay was sadly cut short. In any case, the event I am obviously discussing is Summer Europarty 2006.

Needless to say, much fun was had by all, with the possible exception of Toral Gaidin who seemed to gain more pleasure from various bits of wire that he hunched over, looking remarkably like Gollum (although to be fair, he had a vicious head wound inflicted on him by some uncoordinated lout while playing with sticks). Alcohol was consumed in mind-dissolving quantities, although due to everyone bringing enough alcohol to keep themselves comatose and the organizers laying on enough beer for everyone to bath in (undoubtedly more effective than the showers provided), large and lonely clumps of bottles were left by the time Sunday morning rudely interrupted the fun.

Where to start with the stories? Arien Sedai watching over everyone like a hawk with a camera? Prewan Sedai’s doubtlessly unique raising ceremony? Followed by her going out in public the next day wearing bib and dummy? The curious system of measurement employed by local mapmakers, in which the definition of a mile has been radically altered? The medieval banquet, which I am least qualified to comment on since I was busy eating pizza and hash browns back at the barn? The multiple inductions into the Woohoo? The circle of goldschlagger toasts, few of which could be heard or were coherent?

The list is endless. No doubt those who were not present have stopped reading out of boredom by now. For those wanting more details, check the threads where people have posted photos, or the threads where people have posted accusing me of being female. That, at least, is an in-joke everyone seems to get.

'''Tower Graffiti''' 
'''by various contributors'''

I'd like to thank [[Roshen Aldazar]], for making my day, every day. 
--Bakuun Jonayim

So many couples have come together because of this site that it's almost like we all do live in one little city called TarValon as opposed to all over the world. Next thing ya know there will be a little forum popping up next to the guilds that says "TarValon.net dating service". 
--[[Aria Beraht]]

For a good time call "1-800-vroom-vroom” 
--Anonymous

'''Spotlight on Towers of Light''' 
'''by [[Cursor Wrathwind]]'''

Ever want to be an Asha'man, only to find out they don't exist here at TarValon.Net? Or maybe you're one of those strong and charismatic ladies who always wanted to pick up and sword and stand in first defense of the Towers alongside the Gaidin. Or, maybe you just like being able to role-play. In any case, Towers of Light is a site where you can do it all.

Founded by TarValon.Net's own Nadine Sedai and Dracaenaa Sedai, Towers of Light offers Wheel of Time fans a unique dual experience. The two ladies started brainstorming an idea for their creation, knowing that "we wanted to really rack out brains on how to stand out and be a little different." The ladies came up with Towers of Light. Nadine (who goes by the name of Isolde Sedai, Amyrlin Seat) describes the site as a joining of both a community, such as our beloved home, and a role-play site. While the role-playing aspect of the site is optional, Nadine describes it as "the fun, creative part of the site." Members of the site can role-play the characters they create on one of three paths, the paths identical to those of the community side. The history of the site sets both the Black and White Towers together at Tar Valon after the Black Tower was largely destroyed in a battle against Mazrim Taim, and as such both the Aes Sedai and Asha'Man paths are available for men and women. Of course, the stoic channelers need their steadfast and valiant companions, the unmatched warriors of the Tower Barracks to stand by their side. The Barracks (under the leadership of a figure known as the Lieutenant General) are open to both men and women, Gaidin and Gaidar alike. A member of Towers of Light can advance down any of these three paths and role-play the same in a world where the Last Battle rapidly approaches.

Another aspect of Towers of Light which the founders are extremely proud of is their "Tower School." Nadine describes the School as their "big project." She elaborates, "We have two annexes in our school, one for Wheel of Time, and another for “real life.” The greatest thing about the Internet is meeting all kinds of new people from different parts of the world. We wanted to take advantage of this and be able to promote a friendly learning environment for our members to really come together. Towers of Light promotes tolerance and respect in its community and encourages people to learn new things from one another. All of this is achieved through our school." Currently, the Tower School offers a multitude of classes to site members, ranging from real world cultures, to art, to Wheel of Time Theories.

Despite great strides forward and a strong starting member base, the site is still in the very early stages. Nadine seems hopeful, setting out her plans and dreams for the site. "A few goals of ours are to, of course, become bigger, be recognized on several Wheel of Time sites as a unique learning themed site, and to get enough membership to be recognized at the different cons that will feature Wheel of Time." It's also poignant to note that Towers of Light has an experienced and familiar staff who strive to keep the site dynamic and offering something new and exciting. As Nadine stated "We do not want to become stagnant and stop growing."

New members familiar with TarValon.Net, once getting past the strange new names, might recognize many of the Towers of Light staff. Besides the Nadine, the Amyrlin, and Dracaenaa, the Keeper of Chronicles, several other members stand out. The Mistress of Novices, for example, is TarValon.Net's Laithean Sedai. Tinnlin Gaidin serves as the Master of Studies for the Real Life Annex of the Tower School, and Cursor Gaidin (yours truly) serves as the Lieutenant General.

Above all else, the site is growing. The Ajahs and Squadrons (think companies) are young and in need of members, and the opportunities abound for advancement and good times. Role-playing has gotten under way and the site is teeming with new life, hopefully to grow. While the site has only been fully public since July, landmarks in membership have been reached. Over 50 members joined in one week alone. With such new energy, opportunity and familiar kindred spirits, the real question isn't whether the site will persevere, but rather...what are you waiting for?

'''Out of Context''' 
'''by [[Karalyne al'Meida]]'''

[[Allin Sha'Maer]] on her warder, "I may have to apply for a new one. Mine seems to be broken."

[[Jalen te'Kreg]] on himself, "No one is immune from my prickish nature."

[[Miridyth Al'Landerin]] on Jalen te'Kreg, "Gotta love Mr. Winky."

Rollyn Gaidin on the reason for the new stricter laws for recruits, "We always assumed underwear was a required accessory."

Aidan Sedai on the quality of the tavern wenches ale, "I don't like pieces of stuff in things I drink."

Mother on why the Anni pantless Gaidin competition was a bad idea, "Regardless of the size of your package, you look remarkably silly."

Mother, chastising her warder, "It's so hard to hear you when your boobs are so loud."

Clara ad'Marem, on joining an internet cult, "It can't be healthy for your sex life."

'''My Pirates Review''' 
'''by [[Ismene Gillandred]]'''

For folks who have been eagerly awaiting the next installment of the insane adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow and his pirate crew, this film will not disappoint. Be warned though, those who missed the first movie or who can't stand a cliffhanger ending will not be happy. In every way, this movie is a middle installment: not much exposition and very little resolution. Keep that in mind, and you'll still find plenty to enjoy.

Davy Jones' cursed ocean-creature pirates upped the gross-out factor, making the skeletal pirates of the previous movie seem tame in comparison. A massive fight on a moving waterwheel is the equivalent of the last movie's fight scenes on crack. Elizabeth Swann's father (played by Jonathan Pryce) is entertaining while swaggering around like a toy poodle but is probably most likable when he's lost his wig and is feeling vulnerable.

My favorite part: When the Jamaican witch lady, Tia Dalma, played by Naomi Harris, reminds the heroes that she expects payment, Jack whips out the monkey cage, shoots the monkey and says, "Look, an undead monkey!"

Short pause from Tia… (in heavy Jamaican accent) "The payment is fair."

Milli-fraction of a look of happiness between Jack and his pirate buddies, as if to say "Heh! We're finally free of that darned monkey! Only a freak like her would want it!"

While the movie does end with a big question-mark hanging over it, there's a very Boba Fett-like moment from Captain Jack as well as a wonderfully silly bonus after the credits. Oh well! We'll just have to wait until Pirates 3 to find out what happens next.

'''15 Minutes of Fame''' 
'''by [[Dart Marouvin]]'''

Title: Recruit

Tower Name: [[Garion al' Toray]]

Member Since: August 2005

RL Name: John

Age: 15, soon to be 16

1. The food I'd die for: crab

2. My tombstone would say: “Better luck next time!”

3. Music genre that defines me: Rock

4. Favorite Wheel of Time character: Aviendah

5. Favorite WoT moment: Whenever Aviendah and Rand fight

6. My light saber would be colored: Red

7. Fvavorite TarValon.net board: Olde Warder and Hen

8. All-time favorite movie: Saving Private Ryan

9. If I won the lottery, I'd: faint...still be the same

10. If I were a cartoon character I'd be: Patrick Star

11. Favorite quote: "Life is like a box of chocolates you neva know what your gonna get." - Forrest
Gump

12. In five words, I am: spontaneous, crazy, hyper, caring, loving.

13. I won't leave the house without: my keys and wallet and phone

14. Dream vacation: Alaskan cruise or European

15. If I could be anyone for a day, I'd be: Rand

[[Category:Tar Valon Times 2006|610]]

July, 2006 Tar Valon Times

2019-03-19T20:57:29Z

Naomi Sommers 2: "Euro Party" not "Europarty"

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the July issue of the Tar Valon Times.

I've been trying to think of a way to make my letter from the editor more interesting. But really, who reads this bit? (Feel free to respond that you read it every time.) I thought maybe I could include Tower gossip. But then realized that might lose me my position, not to mention having everyone involved angry with me. Then I thought maybe I could make fun of people, you know, give other a good laugh. But then I remembered how sensitive the MDD guys are and decided I didn't want to make them cry because no one likes to see a man cry. In the end, I couldn't think of anything to make this more interesting. Sorry.

Starting next month, a new section will run called "Tower Graffiti." Want to make your mark on the Tower? Send in one or two sentences to news@tarvalon.net voicing a complaint or in praise of someone or something. Then look for your graffiti at the end of the August issue.

If you have grand ideas and want to spell them out and you know it will take more than one or two sentences to make your point, feel free to send a letter to the editor to news@tarvalon.net.

This month, the TVT welcomes Red Accepted Karalyn "Line" al'Meida to the staff. We hope she'll be useful. Please, don't send hate mail to her; I don't want her to cry.

Yours in the Light, 
Adriana al'Tere 
Editor

Fifteen Minutes of Fame 
Compiled by Dart Marouvin

Tower Name: Velaris Ly'enn 
Rank: Accepted 
Member Since: June 7, 2005 
RL Name: Kerrie Bliss 
Age: 31

1. The food I'd die for: chocolate

2. My tombstone would say: I don't know!

3. Trapped on a desert island, I'd want: My very near-sis, Miridy, my hubby and someone else that is special to me.

4. Music genre that defines me: Rock

5. Favorite Wheel of Time character: Moiraine

6. Favorite WoT moment: When Perrin and Faile are married.

7. I'd pick this person to play me in a movie based on my life: Keira Knightly

8. Favorite Tar Valon board: Olde Warder and Hen

9. All-time favorite movie: Coyote Ugly

10. If I won the lottery, I'd: make sure my children had college money and invest the rest to make sure we never needed anything again. I would have to go visit every Tower member I could!

11. Favorite quote: "Expect the worst and all of your surprises will be good ones."

12. In five words, I am: curious, loyal, driven, hard headed, happy.

13. Most people don't know that I: am only 4 foot 9 inches tall.

14. I'd be voted most likely to: tickle.

15. Award I'll never win: Pulitzer.

X3: The Last Stand Falls Over 
by Cursor Wrathwind

Going into the not-so-crowded theater to see X3: The Last Stand, I had high expectations. Riding high on the coattails of the highly successful X-Men and X2, I expected the third (and allegedly final) installment of the series to keep up with the high-octane rush and knockout performances of the first two. What I got was disappointment.

X3 does nothing short of falling on its face. The plot revolves around the resurrection of Jean Grey and the emergence of her alter-ego "the Phoenix." To the disappoint of fans of the comics, which include myself, no giant fire-phoenix makes its debut. The Phoenix turns out to be a rather dull, one-dimensional character packing only one mood: angry. While Jean Grey (and actress Famke Jansenn) struggle against this Phoenix (and to portray the poorly written alter-ego in a dynamic way), the results favor the villains.

The stellar special effects of the series are there, culminating in Magneto's transplant of the Golden Gate Bridge, but sadly this is the only aspect of the film which lives up to expectations. Other than that one positive note, the movie has little else to offer. Fans of the comics will be disappointed with the extreme deviation from the plot…at least X-Men had something original to offer and X2 stood relatively close to the Weapon-X storyline, but X3 falls off the edge of the map. Besides the extreme deviation, the storyline in itself is poorly written and hackneyed. Magneto once again tries to rally mutants in a war against humanity, rallying around the newest anti-mutant measures much as he did Stryker's actions in X2. Conflict ensues between the Brotherhood and the X-Men, adding in the element of Phoenix (which seems trivial deep into the movie), culminating in yet another climactic battle, this time on Alcatraz Island.

Finally, the acting in X3 takes a massive nosedive. While the series never had stellar acting, it at least managed to lift itself above mediocrity. The same cannot be said for X3. James Marsden (Cyclops), who cursed the trilogy with terrible acting since the first film, continues to do so, even in his brief role in X3. Anna Paquin (Rogue), who normally displays decent talent, has an inexplicably reduced and insignificant role in the film, and when we do see her, she's overly melodramatic. Jansenn (Jean Grey/Phoenix), a talented actress in her own right, struggles to be memorable with a poorly written role. Patrick Stewart (Professor Xavier), who always seemed shallow and miscast for this role, continues to disappoint. The only solid performances come from Hugh Jackman (Wolverine) and Sir Ian McKellan (Magneto), who's phenomenal in any role he plays. But a decent actor and a stellar actor cannot redeem the slew of poor acting and bad writing. X3 flops. Fans may find some solace in the appearance of the Danger Room, Juggernaut, Colossus, and Beast, but those elements seem written into the story for no other purpose…to try and keep fans from leaving an otherwise dull movie.

However, should you ignore this advice and see the movie, which I can barely give 2 stars, be aware that there is a bonus scene at the end of the credits. The Last Stand, I doubt it. But should the next installment mirror this one, I almost wish it were.

For Whom the School Bell Tolls 
Karalyn al'Meida

It's midnight in the White Tower, yet throughout the novice dorms, hard white beds are empty. Is it a holiday? Is there a plot afoot? "Ha," says novice Rehteah al'Navi. "The only novices that ever get any sleep are the ones studying for the Tel'aran'rhiod class."

Huddled together in the study lounge, novices use the only free time they have to keep up with their demanding classes. "I'm trying to make up a song to help memorize all 41 Ogier steddings," says novice-extraordinaire Karalyn al'Meida. "But Qichen, Taijing, Tsofan?? I can barely pronounce them, let alone rhyme with them!!"

"When Sela Sedai said we were going to learn the Constitution backwards and forwards, I thought it was just an expression," sobs betrayed novice Chria al'Diene.

An explosion shakes the walls of the study lounge. The novices barely glance up from their studies. "That's just Noura," explains Mirandha t'Bayana, sadly shaking her head. "The weaves class started battles weaves. Poor, poor Madelaine."

As threads pop up around the city and Tower urging initiates to take classes, many may be under the mistaken impression that the current novices are lazy, idle, and disdainful of knowledge. The sad truth is many more Accepted are available to teach than there are novices to learn. Yet without complaint these intrepid novices soldier on. They study in the wee hours of the night, the room brightened only by candles lit by hand (no channeling). Their faces are grim with determination. They do not want your pity, but they deserve, nay, they DEMAND your respect.

The sun peaks over the horizon and panicked novices rush back to their essays in Old Tongue. Soon they will be expected in the kitchens. Another day is approaching.

[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]: Looking Ahead 
by [[al'Cary Mandoragon]]

Summer Europarty 2006 is almost here (coming 28-30 July), and from Edinburgh to Moscow, Europe is going silly (-ier) with excitement.

This year promises to be the largest Tower event held outside North America, with over 40 people booked to attend. This number includes many members from the UK, an influx of Dutchies and Scandinavians, a handful of Americans, assorted other continentals and one lone Australian. The weekend, to be held near Skipton in the UK, is centered around a medieval style banquet, details of which are vague but presumably include illegally hunted deer (Robin Hood style), stale bread and an absence of plates, cutlery and table manners. Oh, and unlimited wine and beer, which more or less guarantees the lack of table manners in any case.

Other events also seem to be only vaguely planned, but are doubtless to include stupidly large amounts of alcohol being consumed in stupidly small periods of time, Gaidin trying to pretend that they can hit each other with sticks while unable to walk in a straight line, Aes Sedai glaring at inanimate objects that refused to admit to being balefired and bemused citizens (and Toral) wondering why everyone seems to have gone mad. Add in a slave auction, Doc trying to set a world record for number of legs humped over a single weekend, Jaim indulging his somewhat disturbing fetish for feet, Yenie testing out her newly pointy teeth and we have what will certainly be an interesting weekend, best observed from a safe vantage point some distance away. With ear protection, once Yenie gets started.

So, prepare yourself for a barrage of drunken phone calls, curse life if you missed out on a place and look forward to viewing the heavily censored results!

Book Review: The Land of Elyon 
by Ciaran Trystan

The Land of Elyon, a trilogy written by Patrick Carman and published by Scholastic's Orchard Books, reads like a fairy take in the same way as the Chronicles of Narnia. Yes, it has Christian themes. No, it's not heavy handed.

Honest, it's not. In fact, it's quite fun for a younger (mentality) audience.

Book one, The Dark Hills Divide, follows the adventures of a young girl named Alexa Daley. Alexa, aided by a varied cast of characters, changes the face of her world, saves lives and her nation, and creates all sorts of warm happy feelings throughout.

Then the second book, Beyond the Valley of Thorns, begins. Things start getting serious. Alexa is called on to help combat an ancient and pervasive evil that threatens her world. The first half of this all-important quest sees the companions journeying to a nation on the far side of their world in order to rescue a national and personal hero. In freeing him they save yet another of the cast from the clutches of the evil doers, as well as liberate a nation. Fear not though! The second book ends with the companions rescuing one of their own on this jaunt across make-believe.

Book three, The Tenth City, is the culmination of the events of book two, as well as the opening for a possible new series with a few of the main characters. Of course, the good guys win, with some irrevocable losses that cause our young heroine to examine everything she ever thought was the truth about her life.

Unlike a lot of books for children, these aren't so simple as to be dull. Unlike what many conceive of Christian literature, they're not preachy. Perhaps it was reviewer's own recent experience, it was absolutely found to be uplifting. Definitely read this series to your children. Better yet, have your children read it to you over the course of a few evenings of easy going.

Top Ten List 
by Dart Marouvin

Top Ten Things We Never Expected to Learn, But Wheel of Time Taught Us:

10. Red haired people actually do tan.

9. 13 isn't just unlucky, it's downright scary.

8. Those ageless celebrities – you just thought it was makeup. Ageless looking channelers are taking over the movies!

7. You can't be Accepted unless you're a girl. Looks like us guys will have to be social outcasts awhile longer.

6. And while Forsaken can be male or female, it's not just a social standing. It also means you're evil and have lots of power.

5. Dragons don't breathe fire, they balefire.

4. Having toh has nothing to do with feet.

3. The Black Tower isn't actually black.

2. Polygamy? Yeah, it's destiny. Not a choice.

1. Guess who always is right about everything. Yup, that's right! Min.

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Events and Conferences

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{{MM|Events for Our Membership}}
Since its inception, TarValon.Net has participated in numerous Official Events each year. Some are organised by the [[Department of Events and Conferences]], while other are conferences in which we participate as a group. There are also numerous unofficial local gatherings held all over the world by our members.

Official parties held in North American have their own [http://batchgeo.com/map/0d39ef5600e2cb3172b2b39deba21a0b tracking map].

==TarValon.Net Events==

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===North America===
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====Anniversary Party====
The Anniversary Party is held in North America during the spring.

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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2002|1st Anni (2002)]] | Norman, Oklahoma - Apr 5-7

|[[File:2003logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2003|2nd Anni (2003)]] | Fairview, Tennessee - Apr 25-27

|[[File:2004logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2004|3rd Anni (2004)]] | Chicago, Illinois - May 21-23

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|[[File:2005logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2005|4th Anni (2005)]] | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 18-20

|[[File:2006logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2006|5th Anni (2006)]] | Corpus Christi, Texas - Mar. 17-20

|[[File:2007logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2007|6th Anni (2007)]] | Denver, Colorado - Mar. 16-19

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|[[File:2008logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2008|7th Anni (2008)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 4-7

|[[File:2009logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2009|8th Anni (2009)]] | Olympia, Washington - Feb. 13-16

|[[File:Tarvalon-9anni-outlines_(1).jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2010|9th Anni (2010)]] | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin - Mar. 19-21

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|[[File:10th Anni Logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2011|10th Anni (2011)]] | Charleston, South Carolina - Mar. 4-6

|[[File:Anni11_Logo_RGB_Small.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2012|11th Anni (2012)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 30-Apr 2

|[[File:Mitten_holding_AS_Symbol_003_final.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2013|12th Anni (2013)]] | Fenton, Michigan - Mar. 8-11

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|[[File:Anni14_Logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2014|13th Anni (2014)]] | Alpine Meadows, California - May 16-19

|[[File:Anni 2015 Logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2015|14th Anni (2015)]] | Cartersville, Georgia - Mar. 13-16

|[[File:Anni15 Placerville logo-lg.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2016|15th Anni (2016)]] | Placerville, California - Apr 1-4

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|[[File:Anni16_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2017|16th Anni (2017)]] | Estes Park, Colorado - Mar. 17-20

|[[File:Anni17_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Anniversary Party 2018|17th Anni (2018)]] | Gooding, Idaho - Mar. 16-19

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====Fall Ball====
Fall Ball is held in North America during the autumn.

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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2002|Fall Ball 2002]] | Portland, Oregon - Nov. 9-11

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2003|Fall Ball 2003]] | Las Vegas, Nevada - Nov. 7-9

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2004|Fall Ball 2004]] | Albuquerque, New Mexico - Oct. 22-24

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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2005|Fall Ball 2005]] | Richmond, Virginia - Oct. 8-10

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2006|Fall Ball 2006]] | Toronto, Ontario - Nov. 10-12

|[[File:FB07_entry2_main.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2007|Fall Ball 2007]] | Los Angeles, California - Oct. 12-15

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2008|Fall Ball 2008]] | Orlando, Florida - Oct. 30-Nov. 2

|[[File:Ariana_fb2009.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2009|Fall Ball 2009]] | Kansas City, Missouri - Oct. 30-Nov. 1

|[[File:Fb_2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2010|Fall Ball 2010]] | Arlington, Virgnia - Nov. 5-7

|-
|[[File:Fallball2011logo.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2011|Fall Ball 2011]] | Chattanooga, Tennessee - Mar. 4-6

|[[File:Fallball12.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2012|Fall Ball 2012]] | New York, New York - Nov. 9-11

|[[File:fallball2013.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2013|Fall Ball 2013]] | Salt Lake City, Utah - Oct. 11-13

|-
|[[File:FB20143 zps6e39ea7b.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2014|Fall Ball 2014]] | St. Pete Beach, Florida - Oct. 17-19

|[[File:FallBall2015.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2015|Fall Ball 2015]] | Duluth, Minnesota - Oct. 23-25

|[[File:FallBall2016_logo.png|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2016|Fall Ball 2016]] | Calgary Alberta - Oct. 14-16

|-
|[[File:FallBall2017_logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2017|Fall Ball 2017]] | Grand Rapids, Michigan - Oct. 13-15

|[[File:FallBall2018_logo.jpg|50x50px]] [[Fall Ball 2018|Fall Ball 2018]] | Sleepy Hollow, NY - Oct 26-28

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===Outside North America===
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====Europe====
{{Main|Euro Parties}}
Euro Parties are the European counterpart to the Anniversary and Fall Ball gatherings in North America.

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|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2002|Euro Party 2002]] | Rotterdamn, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2003|Euro Party 2003]] | Brandon, England - July 11-13

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2004|Euro Party 2004]] | Tampere, Finland - Aug. 13-15

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2005|Euro Party 2005]] | Gothenburg, Sweden - July 29-31

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2006]] | Bratislava, Slovakia - ?-?

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2006]] | Skipton, England - July 28-30

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] Winter Euro Party 2007 | Malage, Spain - CANCELLED

|[[File:LogoDriebergen.jpg|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2007]] | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 10-12

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2008]] | Slindon, England - Mar. 21-23

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|[[File:2008logo.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2008]] | Waldmannshausen, Germany - Aug. 22-24

|[[File:Euro Winter 2009.png|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2009]] | Skipton, England - Mar. 27-29

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Summer Euro Party 2009]] | Driebergen, The Netherlands - Aug. 7-9

|-
|[[File:Neisa euro2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Winter Euro Party 2010]] | Much Wenlock, England - Apr 9-11

|[[File:EuroSummer2010.jpg|50x50px]] [[Euro Summer Event 2010 (UNOFFICIAL)]] | Rauenberg-Rotenberg, Germany - Aug. 21-15

|[[File:Euro10AnniIdea6a.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Anni|Euro Party 2011]] | Much Wenlock, England - Sep. 2-4

|-
|[[File:Logo final 500x500.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2012|Euro Party 2012]] | Warnsveld, The Netherlands - Aug. 17-19

|[[File:Logo_Euro_2013.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2013|Euro Party 2013]] | Oostduinkerke, Belgium - Aug. 30-Sep. 1

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2014|Euro Party 2015]] | Seahouses, Northumberland, England - Apr. 4-6

|-
|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2015|Euro Party 2015]] | Dublin, Ireland - Oct. 4-6

|[[File:Euro-Party-Logo-5-1.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2016]] | Stavanger, Norway - Sep. 23-24

|[[File:Logo3.png|50x50px]] [[Britain and Ireland Party 2017|Euro Party 2017]] | Callander, Scotland - Sep. 1-3

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|[[File:EuroParty2018Logo.png|50x50px]] [[Euro Party 2018]] | Schmitten, Germany - Sep. 21-23

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====South Pacific====
{{Main|South Pacific Events}}

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==Supported Events==
TarValon.Net organises gatherings at major science fiction and fantasy conferences. Currently, this is just one event, JordanCon. We maintained an official presence at Dragon*Con until 2012, when they discontinued their Wheel of Time track.

===JordanCon===
{{Main|JordanCon}}

==Local Events==
If several members live in the same area many will try to arrange unofficial meet ups every once in a while. Likewise, if another Tower member is coming to the area they may arrange to meet up, to show the visitor the area (even if it's just the inside of a pub).
{{Main|Local Events}}
==Discontinued Events==
===Dragon*Con===
{{Main|Dragon*Con}}
The Tower held an event at Dragon Con until the Wheel of Time tract was discontinued. Many members still attend.

==See Also==
[[Real Life Ceremonies]]
[[Category:Department of Events and Conferences]]

Summer Euro Party 2006 Picture Gallery

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==External Images==

[http://s87.photobucket.com/albums/k146/ariennalaam/Skipton/?start=0 Arien's photos]

[http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/MaranDamastes/Europarty%202006/?start=0 Maran's photos]

[https://picasaweb.google.com/110070981069565276812/WinterEuroparty2006?authkey=Gv1sRgCIfiwqiC95eB7QE&feat=directlink Other Photos]

[[Category:2006 Parties]]
[[Category:Picture Galleries]]
[[Category:Euro Parties]]

Yearly Events Pages

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Alwyn da'Cara

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==Tower History==
*Joined {{TV}}: December 22, 2004
*Joined {{Tower}}: May 24, 2005
*Raised {{Accepted}}: September 25, 2005
*Raised {{AS}} of the {{Red2}}: September 22, 2006
*Demoted to {{accepted}}: July 1, 2009
*{{aspired}} to the {{Blue2}}: September 11, 2009
*Raised {{as}}: April 10, 2010

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**{{author|Alwyn da'Cara}}
*{{sitter}} for the {{Blue2}}: {{spring11hall}}
*[[Local Liaison]]:
**[[Winter Euro Party 2010]]
**[[Winter Euro Party 2009]]
**[[Summer Euro Party 2006]]
*{{MoR}}, Europe: February 8, 2008 - November 5, 2008
*{{Heart}} of the {{red2}}: January 1, 2008 - June 30, 2008
*{{sitter}} for the {{red2}}: {{spring07hall}}

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*{{bonded}} to [[Idris ab Enyon]], {{gaidin}} of {{MDD2}}: September 3, 2011 - present
===Mentoring===
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;Mentees
*[[Rinwyn Sihrera]], {{as}} of the {{brown2}}
*[[Sarramy Valtiele]], {{as}} of the {{yellow2}}
*[[Torrie le'alma]], {{as}} of the {{blue2}}

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